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Title: | Towards a practical framework for managing the risks of selecting technology to support independent living |
Authors: | Monk, A Hone, KS Lines, L Dowdall, A Baxter, G Blythe, M Wright, P |
Keywords: | Risk management;Risk analysis;Domestic technology;Elderly;Independent living;Disabilities |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Applied Ergonomics. 37(5): 599-606, Sep 2006 |
Abstract: | Information and communication technology applications can help increase the independence and quality of life of older people, or people with disabilities who live in their own homes. A risk management framework is proposed to assist in selecting applications that match the needs and wishes of particular individuals. Risk comprises two components: the likelihood of the occurrence of harm and the consequences of that harm. In the home, the social and psychological harms are as important as the physical ones. The importance of the harm (e.g., injury) is conditioned by its consequences (e.g., distress, costly medical treatment). We identify six generic types of harm (including dependency, loneliness, fear and debt) and four generic consequences (including distress and loss of confidence in ability to live independently). The resultant client-centred framework offers a systematic basis for selecting and evaluating technology for independent living. |
URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/3106 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003687005001511 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2005.10.003 |
ISSN: | 0003-6870 |
Appears in Collections: | Computer Science Dept of Computer Science Research Papers |
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