Telecare call centre work and ageing in place
Journal article
Procter, R, Wherton, J, Greenhalgh, T, Sugarhood, PA, Rouncefield, M and Hinder, S (2016). Telecare call centre work and ageing in place. Computer Supported Cooperative Work: CSCW. 25 (1), pp. 79-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-015-9242-5
Authors | Procter, R, Wherton, J, Greenhalgh, T, Sugarhood, PA, Rouncefield, M and Hinder, S |
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Abstract | © 2016, The Author(s).We report findings from a study of call centre staff working to deliver a telecare service designed to enable older people to ‘age in place’. We show the steps they routinely take to produce a care system on behalf of their clients and their families that is both workable within the constraints of available resources and fit-for-purpose. In doing so, we have seen how call centre staff share with one another their experiences and solutions to problems, carry out liaison work with networks of lay carers, and generally act as the ‘glue’ providing the all-important link between otherwise fragmented services. We conclude with some thoughts on the significant technical and organizational challenges if the ‘ageing in place’ vision is to be realized in a practical, secure, dependable and cost-effective way. |
Keywords | Information Systems; Cognitive Science; Design Practice And Management; Information Systems |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Computer Supported Cooperative Work: CSCW |
Journal citation | 25 (1), pp. 79-105 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 0925-9724 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-015-9242-5 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10606-015-9242-5 |
Publication dates | |
01 Feb 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 24 Oct 2017 |
Accepted | 15 Jan 2015 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/87521
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