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Volume no. 5 | 2025/10
Issue no. 1


Title
DESIGN OF A REAL-TIME BODY TEMPERATURE MONITORING-SENSING PILLOW
Author
Via Felicity Elaine V. Aguilar, Felicity M. Candava, Samantha Paulene D. Canlas, Loven Gabrielle A. Ite, Ms. Domycel Amor G. Gilera, LPT, MAEd
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Abstract
The study was carried out to develop and assess an innovative design of a pillow for nurses’ continuous body temperature monitoring of their patients, particularly the elderly ones, whose state of health is considered to be vulnerable already. The study presented a pillow design to provide accurate temperature readings in real time while retaining comfort, which cannot be found with current smart pillow technologies. The study made use of a descriptive-comparative research design, which helped the researchers ascertain if there were significant differences and relationships among its variables. The proposed study utilized a non-randomized sampling method called simple random sampling, which chose 30 nurses from Batangas Healthcare Hospital-Jesus of Nazareth as sampling units according to predetermined standards. Furthermore, the results of the proposed study were assessed properly by the study's experts and people who will make use of the study, enabling a representative and unbiased sample to ensure more generalizable findings. Survey questionnaires served as the primary tool used in collecting data. The study's findings gathered statistical information, the opinions and insights of the researchers, and relevant publications, as well as related studies, which served as the basis for the conclusions and recommendations. The proposed design is oriented to be an advanced and comfortable pillow integrated with temperature sensors that can wirelessly transmit real-time body temperature data, improving patient care, especially among elderly patients. Ultimately, once the design is appropriately developed, it intends not solely to address the temperature fluctuations, but it also reduces the burden of anxiety levels among nurses and other healthcare providers, significantly enhancing Batangas' healthcare systems by providing medical experts with timely temperature measurements.
Keywords
real-time monitoring, body temperature, temperature measurements, smart pillows, patient care, elderly patients, nurses, healthcare systems
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