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| Extended safety and support systems for people with dementia living at home | | Author(s) | Lennart Magnusson, Lars Sandman, Karl Gustav Rosen, Elizabeth Hanson |
| Journal title | Journal of Assistive Technologies, vol 8, no 4, 2014 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2014 |
| Pages | pp 188-206 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/jat.htm |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Assistive technology ; Safety devices ; Electronic alarm systems ; Informal care. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this paper was to highlight the complexity surrounding the implementation of advanced electronic tracking, communication and emergency response technologies, namely, an extended safety and support (ESS) system for people with dementia (PWD) living at home. Results were presented from a Swedish demonstration study (2011-2012) conducted in 24 municipalities. This was a descriptive intervention study with a pre-post test design. Questionnaires were administered to PWD, carers and professionals at the outset and eight months later. ESS logging data were analysed. Findings showed that ESS usage rates varied widely. A total of 650 alerts were triggered, mainly when the PWD was outdoors. Activities were reduced amongst PWD, most likely due to a progression of their disease. Carers noted that PWD were more independent than previously on those occasions when they engaged in outdoor activities. Staff considered that nearly half of PWD could remain living at home due to the ESS, compared with a third amongst carers. In total 50 per cent of carers felt it was justified to equip their relative with an ESS without their explicit consent, compared to one in eight staff. Overall the study showed that carers played a crucial role in the adoption of ESS. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619259 A |
| Classmark | EA: M: OT: OV:YA6: P6 |
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