Identifying and measuring stressors present in pre-hospital care

P. Kindness, C. Mellish, J. Masthoff

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Abstract

In this paper we introduce and outline the results of a survey designed to identify the demands and stressors experienced by pre-hospital care providers. We then present a controlled study that investigates how the stressors identified as being present in pre-hospital care can be measured using unobtrusive sensors measuring heart rate and skin conductance. We highlight how these findings can have important implications for future work regarding the development of systems for pre-hospital care providers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2013 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare and Workshops, PervasiveHealth 2013
PublisherIEEE Explore
Pages270-273
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781936968800
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
EventPervasiveHealth: 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare - Venice, Italy
Duration: 5 May 20135 Aug 2013

Conference

ConferencePervasiveHealth: 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVenice
Period5/05/135/08/13

Bibliographical note

We thank the Scottish Ambulance Service for their cooperation. This research is supported by the RCUK dot.rural Digital Economy Research Hub, University of Aberdeen.

Keywords

  • stress
  • caregiver needs
  • unobtrusive sensors

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