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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2013 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare and Workshops, PervasiveHealth 2013 |
Publisher | IEEE Explore |
Pages | 270-273 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781936968800 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | PervasiveHealth: 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare - Venice, Italy Duration: 5 May 2013 → 5 Aug 2013 |
Conference
Conference | PervasiveHealth: 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Venice |
Period | 5/05/13 → 5/08/13 |
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