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Use of the Swedish Microcomputer Alarm System in Care for the Elderly and Disabled: Policy and Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 March 2009
Abstract
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.
- Type
- General Essays
- Information
- International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , Summer 1994 , pp. 498 - 505
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994