Advances in home care technologies : results of the MATCH project / / edited by Kenneth J. Turner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820995103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, : IOS Press, c2012
• ISBN: 1-299-33336-2; 1-61499-127-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Collana: Assistive technology research series Advances in home care technologies
• Altri autori (Persone): TurnerKenneth J
• Disciplina: 362.611
• Soggetti: Home care services - Technological innovations; Medical care - Technological innovations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction and Context; 2. Home Care Systems; 3. Goals and Policies for Home Care; 4. Discovering Homecare Services; 5. Personalised Ambient Monitoring: Supporting Mental Health at Home; 6. Dynamic Configuration of Home Services; 7. Multimodal Interaction and Technologies for Care at Home; 8. Spoken Dialogue Interfaces for Older People; 9. User-Centred Design of Technologies to Support Care at Home; 10. Forum Theatre as a Method for User Requirement Elicitation for Home Care; 11. Supporting the Dialogue of Care; 12. Conclusion and Prospects; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An ageing population is burdening social and healthcare services around the world, and this problem is likely to get worse as the percentage of older people continues to rise. Many governments are already responding to this challenge, and a key element in their strategies is the development and deployment of computer-based telecare and telehealth technologies to support care at home in a cost-effective manner. Human involvement in care continues to be central, but home care technologies can offer reassurance, and support routine aspects, to the benefit of all concerned.This book provides an up-to-date overview of key advances in the relevant technology, with an in-depth examination of the latest research in various home care ; technologies by experts in the field. The book mainly discusses the results of the Mobilising Advanced Technologies for Care at Home (MATCH) project, co-ordinated by the University of Stirling in Scotland, but work on related projects is also included.The book will be of interest to all researchers and practitioners in the fields of telecare and telehealth, policymakers in these areas, and providers of social and healthcare with an interest in technology.