Genuine partnership and equitable research: Working "with" older people for the development of a smart activity monitoring system.
Recent UK government policy has highlighted the value of user involvement in service development, particularly concerning assistive technologies and their role in providing care. This article illustrates the case of a person-centred, participatory project involving older people in the design, implem...
| Publicado en: | Innovation Journal Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 1 - 18 |
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Innovation Journal
2013
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