Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 7 Issue 4
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Assisted Living Technology in social care: workforce development implications
Andrea Wigfield, Katy Wright, Elizabeth Burtney, Diane BudderyThe purpose of this paper is to look at the implications of the increasing use of Assisted Living Technology in the social care sector and to assess the implications for the…
What influences withdrawal because of rejection of telehealth – the whole systems demonstrator evaluation
Lorna Rixon, Shashivadan P. Hirani, Martin Cartwright, Michelle Beynon, Abi Selva, Caroline Sanders, Stanton P. NewmanThe widespread deployment of telehealth (TH) has been conducted in the absence of any clear understanding of how acceptable these devices are to patients. One potential limitation…
Digital reablement – a personalised service to reduce admissions and readmissions to hospitals and nursing homes
Kevin Doughty, Patrick MulvihillThe purpose of this paper is to consider the importance of digital healthcare through telecare and portable assistive devices in supporting the reengineering of healthcare to deal…
Can smartphones support inclusion for autism in mainstream?
Joseph MintzThe “Helping Autism Diagnosed Navigate and Develop Socially” (HANDS) project developed a suite of mobile apps for smartphones, which support children with Autism spectrum…