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Userfriendliness and usability of the Dfree ultrasonic sensor to support participation and autonomy of people with detrusor hypotonia: a mixed-method study.
Projektbearbeiter:
M.A. Sebastian Hofstetter
Finanzierung:
Haushalt;
micturition, to support people having difficulties in controlling micturition. The
Dfree sensor is recommended as a new social assistive care technology for
accompanying therapy by urinary incontinence. At the moment, however, it is still
unclear whether the Dfree offers advantages over previously established
therapeutic approaches. The building blocks of conservative therapy for urinary
bladder incontinence include, for example, drinking and micturition training,
physiotherapy, electrostimulation and drug intervention therapies with
cholinergics or alpha blockers or therapy using bladder pacemakers (Bump et al.
1991; Füsgen 2005; Klingler 2007, p. 10; ders., 2014 ; Borello-France et al. 2013;
Huang et al. 2019). In addition, the supply of catheter systems in the sense of
long-term catheterization as well as operative therapies for bladder emptying
disorders and urinary incontinence (Eberhardt and Geissbühler 2000, 44 f .; Jost
2014) are relevant. The Dfree has the potential to minimize problems resulting
from urinary incontinence in an uncomplicated and simple manner. However, there
is currently no evidence of user-friendliness and usability. In particular, actually
there are no studies available to assess the applicability of the Dfree ultrasound
device in older people with urinary incontinence, or studies to change or improve
the quality of life and improved ability to participate in everyday life. This needs
to be evaluated.
Dfree sensor is recommended as a new social assistive care technology for
accompanying therapy by urinary incontinence. At the moment, however, it is still
unclear whether the Dfree offers advantages over previously established
therapeutic approaches. The building blocks of conservative therapy for urinary
bladder incontinence include, for example, drinking and micturition training,
physiotherapy, electrostimulation and drug intervention therapies with
cholinergics or alpha blockers or therapy using bladder pacemakers (Bump et al.
1991; Füsgen 2005; Klingler 2007, p. 10; ders., 2014 ; Borello-France et al. 2013;
Huang et al. 2019). In addition, the supply of catheter systems in the sense of
long-term catheterization as well as operative therapies for bladder emptying
disorders and urinary incontinence (Eberhardt and Geissbühler 2000, 44 f .; Jost
2014) are relevant. The Dfree has the potential to minimize problems resulting
from urinary incontinence in an uncomplicated and simple manner. However, there
is currently no evidence of user-friendliness and usability. In particular, actually
there are no studies available to assess the applicability of the Dfree ultrasound
device in older people with urinary incontinence, or studies to change or improve
the quality of life and improved ability to participate in everyday life. This needs
to be evaluated.