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System to Support Multidimensional Assessment of Human Functioning

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Digital Science 2019 (DSIC 2019)

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Considering the importance of the assessment of human function, the present paper reports a research study that aimed to develop an information system to support a comprehensive set of clinical instruments. Following the requirements analysis, the system was implementing according the Model-View-Controller architecture. The system allows the selection of the most appropriate assessment instruments for a given patient the registration of the assessments carried out, as well as the access to consolidated information for correct decision-making, and was evaluated using quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative evaluation consisted in a usability assessment using the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire, while the qualitative evaluation consisted in a focus group to determine the perceived utility of the developed system to support the care of older adults. The results show the potential of the system to support the care of older adults.

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    Joaquim Sousa Pinto & Nelson Pacheco Rocha

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Rocha, V.P., Pinto, J.S., Rocha, N.P. (2020). System to Support Multidimensional Assessment of Human Functioning. In: Antipova, T., Rocha, Á. (eds) Digital Science 2019. DSIC 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1114. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37737-3_36

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