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Some practical impediments to effective community care
- Author:
- CALDOCK Kerry
- Publisher:
- University of Wales. Centre for Social Policy Research and Development
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Bangor
Paper arguing that insufficient attention and emphasis has been given to the importance of prompt provision of aids and adaptations for which need is identified. Looks at the implications of this for community care provision to older people.
Is telecare 'care'?
- Author:
- POTTER David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.06, 2006, pp.47-48.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author looks at how councils are using telecare to help older people remain in their own homes.
The new IT generation
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.7.00, 2000, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how better use of technological aids could mean more frail older people would be able to stay at home.
Technology and the elderly: the role of technology in prolonging the independence of the elderly in the community care context
- Authors:
- CULLEN K., MORAN R
- Publisher:
- Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 135p.
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
Examines the needs of older people living in the community and explores the role of technology in meeting these needs. Uses a constructive technology assessment approach in assessing the potential of technologies as a support for independence.
Electronic assistive technology for community-dwelling solo-living older adults: a systematic review
- Authors:
- SONG Yu, van der CAMMEN Tischa J.M.
- Journal article citation:
- Maturitas, 125, 2019, pp.50-56.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The proportion of older adults who live alone in single households is growing continuously. In the care of these solo-living older adults, electronic assistive technology (EAT) can play an important role. The objective of this review is to investigate the effects of EAT on the wellbeing of community-dwelling older adults living alone in single households. A systematic review of English articles was conducted based on PMC, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane database. Additional studies were identified from the references. In total, 16 studies were identified, six of them with follow-up. There is evidence that EAT can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of older adults. There was little evidence that EAT can improve social wellbeing. We conclude that more personalized designs and interventions, and more user engagement could be embedded in the design of EAT for solo-living community-dwelling older adults and that more evidence is needed regarding the effects of those interventions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Robotics in social care
- Authors:
- WILSON Robert, KENNY Caroline
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Houses of Parliament. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper describes the main ways that robotic technology has been developed for use in social care. It reviews evidence on the impact of robotics on the costs and quality of social care and its workforce. It also explores the main ethical, social, and regulatory challenges to its use in social care which include impacts on users’ autonomy and privacy and questions over the use and ownership of data. The briefing reports that robotics can provide physical, social, and cognitive assistance and a small number of studies report positive impacts on users’ mobility, mental health, and cognitive skills. Using more robotics may result in cost savings through automating some tasks, but there are concerns about affordability, and effects on the quality of care and staffing. (Edited publisher abstract)
The identification of assistive technologies being used to support the daily occupations of community-dwelling older adults with dementia: a cross-sectional pilot study
- Authors:
- BOGER Jennifer, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 9(1), 2014, pp.17-30.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Purpose: Assistive technologies (ATs) have tremendous potential to support occupations (i.e. meaningful daily activities) impacted by changes in cognition caused by dementia. However, little is known about what or how ATs are in use in community settings. This research created and piloted guided interviews intended to capture what ATs are in use, factors that affect use and gaps in support from multiple stakeholders. Method: Family caregivers (n = 3) and occupational therapists (n = 10) were chosen as pilot respondents because of their relationship to care provision, understanding of how occupations are impacted by changes in cognition and role in AT procurement. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: The interviews' structures enabled data to be grouped into distinct categories and organised easily. The data illustrated the types of analysis that could be done given a larger sample size. It appeared that interviews captured ATs that were in use, as well as areas of non-use and perceived difficulties. Respondents identified several unmet needs and provided suggestions for desired outcomes. Conclusions: While the interview guides must be refined and validated, they are able to capture rich and comprehensive data that could be used by multiple stakeholders, such as clinicians, engineers and caregiver education groups, to target AT development, procurement, education and policy. Implications for Rehabilitation:1) Structured interview guide developed and piloted that could be used to identify ATs in use in the community to support older adults with dementia from the viewpoints of multiple stakeholders; 2) These data could be used to: gain an understanding of AT use and non-use, discern differences in perception between the various stakeholders, and guide development, procurement, education and policy efforts. (Edited publisher abstract)
Technology innovation enabling falls risk assessment in a community setting
- Authors:
- SCANAILLA Cliodhna, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 36(2), June 2011, pp.217-213.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Falls risk is currently assessed in a clinical setting by expert physiotherapists, geriatricians, or occupational therapists following the occurrence of an injurious fall. Advances in technology may enabling community-based practitioners to perform tests that previously required expensive technology or expert interpretation. Gait and balance impairment is one of the most common risk factors for falls. This paper reviews the current technical and non-technical gait and balance assessments, discusses how low-cost technology can be applied to objectively administer and interpret these tests in the community, and reports on recent research where body-worn sensors have been used. It also discusses the barriers to adoption in the community and proposes ethnographic research as a method to investigate solutions to these barriers.
Caring for older people in the community
- Editors:
- HUDSON Angela, MOORE Lesley, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 245p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book is a compilation from 9 academics and practitioners, including the two editors. The first section (Chapters 1-3) discusses the past and current influences on physical, psychological and social ‘nursing’ practices and ethical tensions, when working with older people. Topics covered in the second section (chapters 4-6) with regard to contemporary challenges with older people who may have learning disabilities and dementia as well as experiencing ageing are, health education, sexual health, substance misuse, and the role of assistive technology. Examples of lived scenarios from service users and reflections from professionals are included. Current issues of kinship care for older people, ethics, palliative care and end of life decision making, complementary therapies, vulnerability, citizenship, informed consent, advocacy, empowerment, personalisation and a person centre approach are also mentioned. The third section from the joint editors, is on future challenges and covers: community hospitals, bringing diagnostic technology and chemotherapy interventions closer to cancer patients, the national panel for information and communications technology, ‘whole system demonstrators’, moving towards seamless care, and partnership with older people projects.
Astrid: a social and technological response to meeting the needs of individuals with dementia and their carers; a guide to using technology within dementia care
- Authors:
- MARSHALL Mary, Ed
- Publisher:
- Hawker
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 51p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide considers the potential of assistive technology to contribute to the care of people with dementia in the community. It has been written by members of the ASTRID project, involving the UK, Norway, the Netherlands and Ireland. It contains an introduction to the project, an account of technology in action, discussion of how to incorporate technology in a needs assessment, how to obtain and use assistive technology, and a review of ethical issues.