Innovation Development Anti Slip Doormat for Elderly
Keywords:
Health innovation, Anti slip doormat, ElderlyAbstract
This health innovation, anti slip doormat for Elderly, was developed health innovation and study the effectiveness of anti-slip miracle doormat innovation. This study included developing and testing the efficiency of the slip doormat that consisted of 7 steps. 1) Study the problems that occur with the elderly. 2) Identifying problems and needs of using appropriate doormat for elderly people. 3) Studying concepts or theories explainable for this development innovation. 4) Developing the anti slip doormat for elderly. 5) Evaluating and improving the innovation, in which the anti slip doormat were evaluated by experts and the innovation was adjusted accordingly to the experts’ recommendations. 6) Testing the anti slip doormat with 10 elderly persons in the community. 7) Evaluating the effectiveness and improving the anti slip doormat. The testing showed the following results. The satisfaction of elderly with the anti slip doormat was in very good level (Mean = 4.70, SD = 0.38) the anti slip doormat for elderly Can prevent slipping (90.00)
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