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Potential for change: transforming public awareness and demand for health and care technology
- Authors:
- CARERS UK, TUNSTALL
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
In July 2013, Carers UK, supported by Tunstall Healthcare (UK), commissioned a national opinion poll exploring attitudes towards health and care technologies, including telecare. Fieldwork was undertaken by YouGov between 26th July and 29th July 2013 as part of an online omnibus survey. The total sample size was 2069 adults, representative of all UK adults (aged 18+). The research found a lack of public awareness of health and care technology, even in families using technology in most other aspects of their lives. Carers UK seeks a step-change in public and professional awareness of health and care technologies, so that use and purchase of technology to support caring becomes a normal part of life and of professional practice. Also required is cross-government action to identify and realise the potential of health and care technologies to support health and wellbeing, that will lead to a health and care technologies market that is focused on consumers, and is capable of providing attractive and affordable products and services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Carers and telecare
- Authors:
- CARERS UK, TUNSTALL
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on data from the State of Caring survey of 4,282 carers to assess the impact of caring on carers' lives, this report looks at carers' perceptions and experiences of telecare and telehealth and explores opportunities offered by telecare and assistive technology and barriers to greater take-up. It describes the research methodology and presents the findings, with examples from the survey and brief case studies. It discusses carer usage of telecare and key outcomes, such as reducing stress and tiredness and enabling carers to have a life outside caring and to balance work and care. It also looks at challenges for users and carers' perceptions of telecare. It concludes that telecare has the potential to change the lives of older and disabled people and carers but that the technology is not delivering all it can due to lack of awareness and barriers to access. It argues that use of assistive technology should be embedded in professional practice, calls for the creation of a Health and Care Technology Task Force, and makes recommendations for local authorities, advice agencies, and providers.
Solving the care problem: how a reformed care and support system and the better use of telecare can achieve efficiencies and improve quality of care
- Author:
- TUNSTALL
- Publisher:
- Tunstall
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Whitley Bridge
Telecare has been defined as ‘the continuous, automatic and remote monitoring of real time emergencies and lifestyle changes over time in order to manage the risks associated with independent living’. This booklet, produced by a company providing telecare services, provides ten illustrations of best practice telecare service developments from councils and Health Trusts across England. These demonstrate the impact that telecare can have by saving money in the health and social care system; helping sick, disabled and older people remain at home for longer; providing vital support to unpaid carers; and offering a low cost and resource efficient service to commissioners.