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| Title |
Electronic tracking for people with dementia: An exploratory study of the ethical issues experienced by carers in making decisions about usage
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Dementia, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1177/1471301212460445 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eleanor Bantry White, Paul Montgomery |
| Abstract |
Electronic tracking through GPS (global positioning system) is being used to monitor and locate people with dementia who are vulnerable to becoming lost. Through a review of the literature and an original study, this article examined ethical issues associated with use in a domestic setting. The qualitative study consisted of in-depth interviews with 10 carers who were using electronic tracking. The study explored the values, beliefs and contextual factors that motivated carers to use electronic tracking. It examined the extent of involvement of the person with dementia in decision-making and it explored the various ethical dilemmas encountered by carers when introducing the tracking system. As an issue that emerged from the interviews, specific attention was paid to exploring covert usage. From the study findings, recommendations have been made for research and practice about the use of electronic tracking in dementia care. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 126 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 119 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 17 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 25 | 20% |
| Unknown | 25 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 22 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 10% |
| Psychology | 13 | 10% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 25 | 20% |
| Unknown | 30 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 September 2016.
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#4,008,256
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Outputs from Dementia
#488
of 1,170 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#29,284
of 172,523 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Dementia
#1
of 3 outputs
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