THE INTERPRECARE SYSTEM: A LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PRODUCT

长期以来，居民和工作人员的语言差异 护理会产生问题，包括混乱、激动、好斗行为 居民对工作人员，以及工作人员在提供质量的困难 在乎语言板的发展存在市场潜力， 创新的干预产品，以克服语言造成的问题 差异创意行动公司建议设计、制造和 市场的口译系统（TM），以满足这一需求。系统将 特色语言板与可变的单词和短语，为特定的 长期护理人员/居民互动，英语和居民的 语音翻译的母语，和培训手册， 附带的录像带和录音带。在第二阶段的研究中， 原型系统将通过产品进行进一步修改 根据第一阶段修改改进原型的发展研究 结果将探索和发展制造能力， 创建工作原型，以便在随后的 产品评价研究最后，产品功能、特点和 福利将由广泛的养老院专业人员进行评估 参加年度专业会议。研究结果将导致 最能满足养老院需求的最终产品设计 工作人员、专业人员和居民，以及制造规范 和第三阶段商业化的要求。 拟议的商业应用： 一些长期和急性护理机构表示有兴趣 购买InterpreCare系统以提高生活质量 照顾居民。据估计，10%的养老院 居民不会说英语，也不会把英语作为第二语言。设施 比如俄亥俄州克利夫兰的梅诺拉公园和蒙蒂菲奥里家园。Hillside 位于纽约格伦奥克斯的医院和密歇根州南菲尔德的Menorah House 他们对口译服务系统表现出了浓厚的兴趣。

Differences in the language spoken by residents and staff in long-term care create problems, including confusion, agitation, combative behavior of residents toward staff, and difficulty of staff in providing quality care. Market potential exists for development of Language Boards as innovative intervention products to overcome problems created by language differences. Creative Action, Inc. proposes to design, manufacture, and market the InterpreCare System(TM) to meet this need. The System will feature the Language Board with changeable words and phrases for specific long-term care staff/resident interactions, in English and the resident's phonetically-translated native language, and training manual with accompanying videotapes and audiotapes. In Phase II research the prototype System will undergo further revisions through product development research with improved prototypes revised according Phase I results. Manufacturing capabilities will be explored and developed to create working prototypes for extended use and assessment in subsequent product evaluation research. Finally, product functions, features, and benefits will be evaluated by a broad-base of nursing home professionals attending annual professional meetings. Research findings will result in the final product design which best meets needs expressed by nursing home staff, professionals and residents, and in manufacturing specifications and requirements for Phase III commercialization. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: A number of long-term and acute-care facilities have expressed interest in purchasing the InterpreCare Systems to increase the quality of life and care for residents. It is estimated that 10% of nursing home residents speak no English or English as a second language. Facilities such as Menorah Park and Montefiore Homes in Cleveland, Ohio. Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York and Menorah House in Southfield, Michigan have expressed strong interest in the InterpreCare System.