Dealing with wandering in institutional care: exploring the field

Authors:
Claudia Müller;Lin Wan;Volker Wulf
Affiliations:
University of Siegen, Bonn, Germany;University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany;University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
Venue:
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
Year:
2013

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Abstract

We will present a case study on institutional care workers' strategies in dealing with wandering dementia patients. We will highlight their day-to-day practices, permanently balancing conflicting demands around keeping harm away from residents with wandering behavior. The risk of harm is multifactorial and also socially, culturally and organizationally defined. A closer examination of how the staff uses non-tech, low-tech and information and communication technology (ICT) artifacts in their daily practice helps us gain a better understanding of their practical problems and rationales for further ICT design.