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| The role of telematics in assisting family carers and frail older people at home | | Author(s) | Elizabeth J Hanson, Amanda Clarke |
| Journal title | Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 8, no 2, March 2000 |
| Pages | pp 129-137 |
| Keywords | Family care ; Services ; Information services ; Information technology ; Europe ; Sheffield. |
| Annotation | The overall aim of the ACTION research project (Assisting Carers using Telematic Interventions to meet Older persons' Needs) is to maintain or enhance the autonomy, independence and quality of life of frail older and disabled people and their family carers by providing information, advice and support in the home. In this paper, the authors report on the first phase of evaluation conducted using a case-study approach to test the ACTION system in several family carers' homes in Sheffield. The results reflect the realities of conducting an applied research technology project and are discussed with reference to the government's recent national strategy for carers. The authors acknowledge the need for further evaluation studies to explore the key issues raised within this preliminary evaluation phase. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000417401 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: I: UV: UVB: 74: 85C |
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