TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - Use of the Swedish microcomputer alarm system in care for the elderly and disabled. Policy and practice JO - International journal of technology assessment in health care A1 - Wallengren, B. A1 - Lindgren, B. A1 - Ranstam, J. A1 - Samuelsson, S. M. A1 - Jendteg, S. SP - 498 EP - 505 VL - 10 IS - 3 N2 - 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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LA - en SN - 0266-4623 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -