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EFORTT: ethical frameworks for telecare technologies for older people at home: final research report
- Author:
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Publisher:
- Lancaster University
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- Lancaster
EFORTT (Ethical Frameworks for Telecare technologies for older people at home) is an EU funded project which aimed to examine the ethical, social and gender implications of telecare interventions (remote care technologies worn, installed or embedded in homes) for older citizens in Spain, England, Norway and the Netherlands. The project involved the use of fieldwork (including documentary analysis, practice observations, and interviews with users, carers and practitioners) to gather information about preventive and responsive remote care practices, and recruitment of citizens' panels of older people and carers in each of the 4 partner countries as forums for views on telecare and future directions of care. Analysis of findings from the research was used to identify key themes and issues to inform discussion at the September 2010 Ageing with Technologies participative conference on care in Europe for practitioners, users, carers, policy makers and academics, the concluding session of which brought together proposals and priorities for future action on telecare which emerged from the discussions. This report describes the context and main findings of the research and its implications for policy and practice. The recommendations for ethical telecare development include providing care at home that is meaningful, sufficient and dignified, and ensuring engagement of older people in designing, developing and decision making about care.
Telecare implementation guide
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Integrating Community Equipment Services
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Integrating Community Equipment Services
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In simple terms, telecare includes detectors or monitors (for example, motion or fall detectors) often linked to community alarm systems that trigger a warning at a control centre that can be responded to within defined timescales. There are a number of configurations for equipment and response.
Implementing telecare: strategic analysis and guidelines for policy makers, commissioners and providers
- Authors:
- BARLOW James, et al
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Telecare can be defined as a service bringing health and social care directly to a user, generally in their own homes, supported by information and communication technology. It provides safety and security monitoring, physiological and activity monitoring and information. Telecare addresses a range of government policies and the Department of Health (DH) has outlined ambitious targets for telecare to be available in all homes that need it by December 2010. New grant funding has been made available to local councils as a first step. Telecare systems can support the independence and well-being of older or disabled people. They enable carers to respond to a crisis and can help prevent problems arising in the first place by providing early indication of deterioration in an individual's well-being). Telecare consists of assessment and referral of users; installation and maintenance of equipment; monitoring of users, and response in the event of an alert or change in condition.
Social alarms to telecare: older people's services in transition
- Author:
- FISK Malcolm J
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 290p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Healthcare, social welfare and housing policy agendas, while emphasising the importance of supporting the independent living of older people at home, have generally failed to take account of the actual or potential role played by social alarms and telecare. This book draws on research and practice throughout the developed world. It documents the emergence of these important technologies and considers their potential in different contexts. The book:offers the first international appraisal of social alarms and telecare; examines the links with smart homes, activity and lifestyle monitoring; and considers the potential of such technologies for older people with high levels of support need. It is argued that social alarm and telecare technologies must be brought into the mainstream of service frameworks and configured in ways that are user-led if their true potential is to be harnessed.
Tagging: a technology for care services?
- Author:
- BEWLEY Catherine
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 40p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Briefing paper providing a discussion of the legal and ethical issues relating to the development and use of electronic tagging of people receiving some form of community care and support, including older people and people with learning difficulties.