The BREATHE Project, a mobile application, video-monitoring system in family homes as an aid to the caring role: Needs, acceptability and concerns of informal carers
| Autor: | John Dinsmore, Mike Keenan, Catherine Comiskey, Karen Galligan, Sarah Delaney, Kevin Cullen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Health Policy carers Health Informatics lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics video Digital health Computer Science Applications Ageing monitoring 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health Information Management Nursing acceptability eHealth lcsh:R858-859.7 030212 general & internal medicine Video monitoring Older people Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Original Research needs |
| Zdroj: | Digital Health Digital Health, Vol 4 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2055-2076 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2055207618780470 |
| Popis: | Introduction Family carers provide 80% of care to older people in Europe. Our aim was to explore the needs and acceptability among informal carers, of a live video home monitoring system. Methods A descriptive qualitative design was implemented with nine interviewees and a focus group of five informal carers in Ireland in 2014. A thematic analysis of the data was conducted. Results Ten hours of data were recorded. Three themes emerged: routine, risk, and acceptance. Although all assisted persons had a routine, carers not living in the home stated that cameras would assist with less tangible concerns such as nutrition and loneliness. Carers were interested in monitoring risks in specific situations rather than general monitoring. The majority of carers, while expressing concerns about privacy, accepted camera technology for monitoring emergencies and, in-spite of concerns, favoured a real video view. Acceptance in non-emergencies was mixed and concerns about the privacy of the assisted person were expressed. Discussion While video monitoring is contentious, informal carers did express a willingness for real video-footage monitoring under strict conditions that addressed specific needs. Conclusion The challenge for technology is to address these needs while maintaining personal dignity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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