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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

Brita Wallengren ,
Bjön Lindgren ,
Jonas Ranstam ,
Sven-Mårten Samuelsson  and
Stefan Jendteg
Brita Wallengren
Affiliation:
Lund University
Bjön Lindgren
Affiliation:
Lund University
Jonas Ranstam
Affiliation:
Lund University
Sven-Mårten Samuelsson
Affiliation:
Lund University
Stefan Jendteg
Affiliation:
The Swedish Institute for Health Economics
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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.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , Summer 1994 , pp. 498 - 505
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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