Assessment of mHealth Solutions Applied to Fall Detection for the Elderly

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021 Oct 27:285:239-244. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210606.

Abstract

Mobile Health has been increasingly present in healthcare due to the wide availability of applications for smartphones, however, robust assessment methods must be considered, seeking to provide evidence for clinical practice and mHealth solutions. This research presents the assessment of applications aimed at detecting and preventing falls for the elderly, available for Android and IOS, through the Mobile App Rating Scale. Based on the results presented, it can be concluded that the fall detection and prevention applications for the elderly available for Android and IOS showed good quality after rigorous evaluation.

Keywords: Assessment; Digital Health; Falls; IoT; Mobile Health; Prevention.

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls* / prevention & control
  • Aged
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Mobile Applications*
  • Smartphone
  • Telemedicine*