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Marilyn Rantz
Researcher at University of Missouri
Publications - 257
Citations - 10414
Marilyn Rantz is an academic researcher from University of Missouri. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Minimum Data Set. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 242 publications receiving 9405 citations. Previous affiliations of Marilyn Rantz include Columbia University & University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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Older adults' attitudes towards and perceptions of ‘smart home’ technologies: a pilot study
George Demiris,Marilyn Rantz,Myra A. Aud,Karen Dorman Marek,Harry W. Tyrer,Marjorie Skubic,Ali Hussam +6 more
TL;DR: The perceptions and expectations of seniors in regard to ‘smart home’ technology installed and operated in their homes with the purpose of improving their quality of life and/or monitoring their health status are explored.
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Systematic review of studies of staffing and quality in nursing homes.
TL;DR: A nationwide instrument needs to be developed to accurately measure staff turnover and future research should use the most nurse-sensitive quality indicators such as pressure ulcers, functional status, and weight loss.
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Senior residents' perceived need of and preferences for "smart home" sensor technologies.
TL;DR: An overall positive attitude toward sensor technologies for nonobtrusive monitoring is indicated, and researchers and practitioners are called upon to address ethical and technical challenges in this emerging domain.
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Grey literature in meta-analyses.
TL;DR: Evidence is reviewed on whether the results of studies published in peer-reviewed journals are representative of results from broader samplings of research on a topic as a rationale for inclusion of grey literature and strategies to enhance access to grey literature.
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A smart home application to eldercare: Current status and lessons learned
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report ongoing work in which passive sensor networks have been installed in 17 apartments in an aging in place eldercare facility, including simple motion sensors, video sensors, and a bed sensor that captures sleep restlessness and pulse and respiration levels.