Use of the Swedish microcomputer alarm system in care for the elderly and disabled. Policy and practice.
This study describes the operation of an in-home alarm system in seven Swedish municipalities. Statistics on the diffusion of this technology, its costs, and the characteristics of its use are reported. Alarms were triggered by 60% of the users. Mean annual costs per recipient varied from SEK 1,985 to SEK 8,215, mainly reflecting different patterns of use.
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Lund University.
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Ranstam
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Samuelsson
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D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000191:economics; D012449:Safety; D013548:Sweden; D013689:Telephone / Q000191:economics