Preventing Falls in Patients With Sensory and Balance Deficits by Natalie Medina

Preventing Falls in Patients With Sensory and Balance Deficits by Natalie Medina https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia New Innovation May Help Prevent Falls ♥ en-us 2019-02-13 01:37:23 UTC 2019-02-17 23:35:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Path Feel is the winner in the Most Promising Idea category. The product, designed by Katlyn Green, is a shoe insole that provides vibratory feedback to improve balance among older adults. The insoles amplify the sense of touch of feet to the ground to accommodate sensory deficits or general balance issues. The insoles help the user identify when their feet touch the ground, reducing the sense of imbalance and incidence of falls. nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330637512 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fall-prevention-innovation-challenge-winners-announced-by-aarp-services-inc-unitedhealthcare-300473607.html]]> 2019-02-13 01:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330637512 nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330639192 2019-02-13 01:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330639192 Path Feel uses vibration to increase awareness of foot-to-ground contact to prevent falls. nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330639492
https://www.walkwithpath.com/path-feel]]> 2019-02-13 01:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330639492 Pros: nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330642274

Easy to wear in just about any type of shoe

Discreet

As the product develops, it may have other useful applications.

Research on vibrating insoles for improved standing balance in persons with diabetic neuropathy when compensatory strategies are limited has shown promise (Hijmans, Geertzen, Zijlstra, Hof, and Postema, 2008).

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Currently in the development stage, the plan is to realease the product in Europe and U.S.A. later in 2019 (Kristoff, A., 2018)

Research has been done primarily focused on Parkinson's patients so far and more is needed to see if the device is helpful to other populations (https://.walkwithpath.com/science).

]]> 2019-02-13 02:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330642301 Source Information: nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660105 Lisa Pope was a Master's student working on a degree in Innovation Design Engineering when she came up with the idea for Path Find and later Path Feel. Lisa had watched her father with Parkinson's disease struggle with his balance while standing and walking, this inspired the product Path Feel,shown here. Lisa is the founder of Walk With Path, a healthcare company comprised of a multidisciplinary, innovative team (Kristoff, A. , 2018).
"Walk With Path is a healthcare company focused on injury prevention, improved mobility and user-centered design and intervention. Our products offer opportunities within therapeutic intervention as medical devices to prevent falls. Not only will this reduce the risk of injury, but also improve confidence when walking and ultimately help individuals maintain their independence and quality of life for longer" (https://walkwithpatch.com/ourstory).

]]> 2019-02-13 03:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660105 My Opnion nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660126 I believe there are great possibilities for this current innovation, not only for fall prevention and balance, but maybe the technology could be extrapolated to other areas such as assisting patients recovering from stokes with decreased hand-to-eye coordination and other deficits. As the technology is developed and improved it will be interesting to see how it evolves. The research so far is promising and interesting, but more is needed.
As a Certified Rehabilitation RN, I know the challenges faced by post CVA and TBI patients as well as patients with diabetic neuropathy with balance problems. As survivors begin their journey to recovery, they will be at an increased risk for fall and further injury. Helping those recovering to have increased confidence and possibly more independence might be a great benefit of Path Feel. ]]> 2019-02-13 03:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660126 My Team nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660285 For my team I have chosen:
Sheila-strategic: Sheila can help put together the proposal in a way that showcases the feasibility and benefits of the device to the executive board.
Angelica- Analytical: Angelica can be a great asset in doing the research and cost analysis.
Alice- Achiever: Alice can get the team focused and on track.
William-Woo and Carter-Communicator: will be great presenters and negotiators for this project. ]]> 2019-02-13 03:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660285 My Strengths nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660316 Intellection, responsibility, consistency, relator, and input]]> 2019-02-13 03:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660316 References nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660340 American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Services Inc. (20017 June 14). Fall prevention innovation challenge winners announced by AARP Services, Inc., United Healthcare. Retreived from https://news-releases/fall-prevention-innovation-challenge-winners-announced-by-aarp-services-inc-unitedhealthcare-300473607.html

Hijmans, J. M., Geertzen, J. H. B., Zijlstra, W., Hof, A. L., and Postema, K. (2008). Effects of vibrating insoles on standing balance in diabetic neuropathy. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 45 (9), 1441-1450. doi: 10.1682/2008.02.0023

Kristoff, A. (2018, August 11). British startup helps people walk again. Retrieved from https://www.fyxes.com/#fyxers Highlights

Walk With Confidence (2019). Walk with path. Retreived from https://walkwithpath.com/path-feel]]> 2019-02-13 03:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330660340 nwardnurse https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330661728 2019-02-13 04:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nwardnurse/cfb0km05dkia/wish/330661728