Rešitve za podaljšanje obdobja samostojnosti obolelih z demenco

Valenko, Ana (author), Pritržnik, Lidija (mentor)

Diplomska naloga Rešitve za podaljšanje obdobja samostojnosti obolelih z demenco išče rešitve, ki osebi z demenco olajšajo vsakodnevna opravila in podaljšajo obdobje samostojnega življenja. V raziskovalno-analitični fazi se je z raziskovanjem bolezni, njenih simptomov, poteka in razvoja izpostavila problematika dezorientacije v prostoru, natančneje problema, ki nastane, ko se oseba z demenco izgubi v svojem domu. Pogovor s strokovnjakom in svojci, pregled pojava izgube orientacije in odziva osebe v taki stresni situaciji so privedli do koncepta orientacijske zapestnice, ki s pomočjo točkovnih vibracij in glasovnih navodil osebo preko GPSsistema vodi po stanovanju, kadar se le-ta v prostoru izgubi. Zaradi dejstva, da je ciljna populacija skupina starostnikov, ki imajo ob svoji diagnozi lahko zdravstvene težave, značilne za starejše ljudi, je v diplomski nalogi predlagan še nadgrajeni produkt, ki z dodatnimi vpeljanimi tehnologijami meri še telesno temperaturo, srčni utrip in krvni pritisk, kar predstavlja pregled trenutnega telesnega stanja bolnika, ki lahko hitro opozarja na nepravilnosti in pregled stanja v daljšem časovnem obdobju, kar je v pomoč predvsem zdravstvenemu osebju in osebnemu vodenju zdravstvenega stanja.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: Demenca, Dezorientacija v prostoru, podaljšanje samostojnosti, vodenje z vibracijami, oblikovanje za osebe z demenco, industrijsko oblikovanje
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: ALUO - Academy of Fine Arts and Design
• Year: 2019
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-108456
• Publication date in RUL: 03.07.2019

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Solutions for prolonging dementia sufferers period of autonomy

Abstract

This thesis is searching for solutions which would potenitally prolong the period of independent living and provide help in every-day-life of a Dementia patient. While exploring and studying the disease and it's symtoms, developement and course of dementia stages the most exposed/enhanced problem was desorientation, especially in patient's own home. Conversation with a specialist and patient's family, studying loss of orientation and patient's reactions in stressful times helped with designing otientation bracelet concept which leads lost patient with a help of vibration on wrist and voice instructions. The fact that target population of this concept is a group of elderly which includes a whole range of other health related problems, I suggest upgrated version of said concept with built-in biometric sensors that monitor body temperature, heart rate and blood preasure. Stored data could be overview of patient's momental health condition and a quick alarm when something becomes abnormal or overview of health condition spaned over a longer period of time which would serve as a great help to medical staff.

• Keywords: Dementia, Disorientation in a room, prolonging independence, leading with vibration, design for dementia patients, industrial design, BA thessis