Welfare Technology Improving Geriatric Rehabilitation
Rauhalammi, Kati (2021)
Rauhalammi, Kati
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021121325487
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The purpose of this thesis was to find useful welfare technology tools to enhance the holistic rehabilitation in the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit. The aim was to find welfare technology tools that could be used in geriatric rehabilitation and to evaluate their suitability for the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit’s use, and to make a development recommendation for the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit based on the findings.
This thesis was made in cooperation with the Noormarkku geriatric rehabilitation unit. They were developing their services to offer more holistic rehabilitation for their elderly customers in Porin perusturva. Their aim was to increase the rehabilitation especially in the areas of psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation by welfare technology tools.
This thesis was produced as a literature review and a survey. The literature review worked as a background for the survey presenting different welfare technology tools for geriatric rehabilitation. The survey was implemented for the multiprofessional employees in the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit to recognize the suitable welfare technology tools for the unit’s use.
A development recommendation was made based on the findings of the literature review and the survey. The results showed different welfare technology tools, that fit the criteria presented in the thesis, were found suitable for use in geriatric rehabilitation in the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit. From these eight tools Moto Tiles, Yetitablet, HILDA and MOTOmed combined with Memoride were chosen to be recommended for the unit. The conclusion of this thesis showed that welfare technology is a good addition for modern geriatric rehabilitation. There are many different welfare technology tools suitable for elderly people and these tools are found to be versatile, feasible and effective to offer holistic geriatric rehabilitation.
This thesis was made in cooperation with the Noormarkku geriatric rehabilitation unit. They were developing their services to offer more holistic rehabilitation for their elderly customers in Porin perusturva. Their aim was to increase the rehabilitation especially in the areas of psychosocial and cognitive rehabilitation by welfare technology tools.
This thesis was produced as a literature review and a survey. The literature review worked as a background for the survey presenting different welfare technology tools for geriatric rehabilitation. The survey was implemented for the multiprofessional employees in the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit to recognize the suitable welfare technology tools for the unit’s use.
A development recommendation was made based on the findings of the literature review and the survey. The results showed different welfare technology tools, that fit the criteria presented in the thesis, were found suitable for use in geriatric rehabilitation in the Noormarkku Geriatric rehabilitation unit. From these eight tools Moto Tiles, Yetitablet, HILDA and MOTOmed combined with Memoride were chosen to be recommended for the unit. The conclusion of this thesis showed that welfare technology is a good addition for modern geriatric rehabilitation. There are many different welfare technology tools suitable for elderly people and these tools are found to be versatile, feasible and effective to offer holistic geriatric rehabilitation.