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Effective Gerontechnology Use in Elderly Care Work: From Potholes to Innovation Opportunities

In: The Silver Market Phenomenon

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  • H. Melkas

    (Lappeenranta University of Technology)

Abstract

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT), including safety alarm technologies, is increasing. Its influence on service personnel in elderly care has implications on the possibilities of rooting technological innovations into care work. Human impact assessment methodologies have been employed to assess competence related to technology use, needs for orientation into technology use, and well-being of care personnel. Safety alarms are considered useful both for actual care work and for the administrative part of the care organization. Care personnel appear not to be fully informed as to technical characteristics and the resulting organizational changes. At individual and work community levels, regular human impact assessment of new technologies may stimulate their adoption by the professional carers. This chapter is based on empirical research in a large research and development project in Finland. The research focused on safety telephones and high-tech well-being wristbands. Potholes (problems and shortcomings) lying in safety alarm systems were identified – taking into account the technology as well as services and organizational networks. The potholes may also be looked into as sources and opportunities for potential future innovation. Social, organizational, process and marketing innovations – combined with technology – are significant parts of the innovation activity related to the aging of the population.

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  • H. Melkas, 2011. "Effective Gerontechnology Use in Elderly Care Work: From Potholes to Innovation Opportunities," Springer Books, in: Florian Kohlbacher & Cornelius Herstatt (ed.), The Silver Market Phenomenon, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 435-449, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-14338-0_32
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14338-0_32
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    1. Pekkarinen, Satu & Melkas, Helinä, 2019. "Welfare state transition in the making: Focus on the niche-regime interaction in Finnish elderly care services," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 240-253.
    2. Jaring, Päivi & Pikkarainen, Minna & Koivumäki, Timo, 2013. "Business challenges of SMEs providing ICT-solutions for wellness and healthcare domains," jbm - Journal of Business Market Management, Free University Berlin, Marketing Department, vol. 6(1), pages 38-55.
    3. Mostaghel, Rana, 2016. "Innovation and technology for the elderly: Systematic literature review," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 69(11), pages 4896-4900.

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