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| The impact of information and communication technology on family carers of older people and professionals in Sweden | | Author(s) | Lennart Magnusson, Elizabeth Hanson, Mike Nolan |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 25, part 5, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 693-714 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/ |
| Keywords | Family care ; Personnel ; Attitude ; Information technology ; Social surveys ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | As in other developed countries, government policy in Sweden pays increasing attention as to how best to support the family carers of older people. New and innovative means of support, such as information and communication technology (ICT), are emerging. This paper explores the perceived benefits of, and barriers to, information technology as a means of supporting family carers of older people. The authors use interview and questionnaire data collected from 34 families who took part in the Swedish ACTION [Assisting Carers using Telematics Interventions to meet Older Persons' Needs] project, to explore the role of user-friendly information and communication technology in informing and enabling family carers of older people to exercise choice, to care more effectively, and to work in partnership with professionals. Interview data from two groups of professionals that utilised ACTION are also examined to throw light on its potential benefits for both carers and professionals. Consideration is given to the barriers to using information technology, and to identifying those carers most likely to benefit. Areas for further development are the need for practitioners' education and a wider range of programmes to address carers' diverse needs. Clearly, lessons learned from the Swedish project have wider relevance, given that new forms of support are being developed in most technically advanced countries. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050914204 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: QM: DP: UVB: 3F: 76P |
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