5.3.1 Patients

Diagram 2. QoL level.


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Impact of family support level on the patient's QoL.

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The solution shows positive impacts on the quality of life (Good++, 36.6% started physical activities and 43.33% re-socialize). Due to the solution, 36.6% reconnect to physical activities, which means an increment of 23.3%. Nevertheless, about 62% remains without physical activities.

## 5.3.2 Family members

collected in home care. Thus, patients laying at home do not produce patient-centric data. The few data there produce is patient-centered. It is though known that patient-centered data are subjective, incomplete, and sometimes biased [27, 35].

H2: Smart automation home technology assists in homecare and impact the QoL

The testing has confirmed the hypothesis (H2) regarding the user satisfaction's level and the quality of life (QoL) at both patient side and family side. Table 14 (Diagram 2), Table 15 (Diagram 3), and Table 16 show detailed results.

H3: Smart home automation enables to combine job outside and adequately

The hypothesis is verified. Working family members can partially, full-time,

Overall, broad satisfaction is noticed among the participants and their relations.

Food and water intake [L1] N = 22 7 15 Medication intake [L2] N = 23 5 18 Physical activities [L3] N = 11 2 9 Socialization [L4] N = 13 3 10 Results About 7 have good QoL among 30 Patients after the test

Cohort sampled after the test. It contains people having good metrics. Total participants Participants with good QoL

About 18 have good QoL among 30 Patients after the test

and the family support level they received during the test Poor Good

work at home (home office), or go to the job and also care for a member.

(efficiently and effectively) care for the patient in homecare.

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5.3 Testing findings

5.3.1 Patients

Diagram 2. QoL level.

Metric

Table 15.

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[Link to Table 14 (column YES in after test)]

Impact of family support level on the patient's QoL.

of both family members and the patient.

The solution has the pottential to assist people in combining full-time or parttime job with caring for a family member in home care. Since many people

Diagram 3.

Impact of family support on the QoL.


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Comparison of family member's quality of life before and after applying the proposed solution.

aging in place still have the ability and capability to walk and can go out and back home alone, the system assists them and monitor their health condition in order to timely alerte parents and medical doctors in the case of emergency. The results had also shown evidence of improving the quality of life. An upcoming paper will report work conducted on this topic.

5. Collect patient-centric data and information for accommodated and

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6.Further, assist family members to efficiently and effectively care for their sick

The main system-relevant requirement is to provide patients with a cheaper, simple, and better usability by considering their cognitive impairment like eye, hearing, and feeling impairment, restricted movement, etc. Additionally, the

According to the system concept, the following features are provided to meet

A designed water and food dispenser monitors the patient and can provide him with the food he needs. The system ensures that the patient drinks enough water so

2. The patient chooses a menu or the system selects 3 favorites based on historical

In case a family member is at home and wants to care for the patient, WaFoD

In the case of ordering food, then food order process will run otherwise the food

3. Food is ordered at the close restaurant and registered for the program.

1. Food is stored in the special fridge (WaFoD).

2. At an appropriate time, the food is warmed.

personalized health care services

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proposed solution should work online and offline.

member at home

6.1.2 System features

the requirements above.

6.1.2.1.1 Food order process

data collected.

4.Food is delivered.

3. The patient is served.

sends an alert to the member.

dispenser will run.

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6.1.2.1.3 Reminder for family member

6.1.2.1.2 Food dispenser

1. Day menu presented.

6.1.2.1 Food and water intake monitoring

as to prevent him from feeling thirsty.
