Table 2.
Participant details of ‘users’ patients who adopted and engaged in the service
| Participant | Service profile | Gender | Age | Medical condition | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | Telecare- connected | Female | 62 | Epilepsy | Pendant and Pager, wrist worn fall detector |
| John | Standalone | Male | 69 | Parkinson’s disease | Pivotell medication reminder with dispenser, large dossett box |
| Roger | Standalone | Male | 75 | Parkinson’s disease | Wrist worn medication reminder |
| Thomas | Telecare- standalone | Male | 70 | Parkinson’s disease | Dossett Box, Wrist worn medication reminder, Pendant and Pager |
| Alice | Standalone | Female | 76 | Risk of falls | Pivotell medication reminder and dispenser |
| Penny | Telehealth- standalone | Female | 74 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Telehealth: Temperature and pulse (standalone) |
| Tim | Telehealth- standalone | Male | 67 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Telehealth- Temperature and pulse (standalone) |
| Henry | Telecare- standalone | Male | 90 | Stroke | Mobile Phone-Tracker |
| Marie | Standalone | Female | 59 | Physical disability | Pill reminder |
| Louise | Telecare- standalone | Female | 35 | Epilepsy, myalgic encephalomyelitis | Pendant and Pager |
| Andrew | Telehealth- standalone | Male | 66 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Telehealth- temp and pulse (standalone) |
| Loretta | Telecare- standalone | Female | 66 | Multiple sclerosis | Pendant and Pager |
| Kelly | Telecare- connected | Female | 39 | Epilepsy | Pendant and Pager, Smoke alarm (with lifeline) |
| Cathy | Telecare- connected | Female | 53 | Epilepsy | Wrist worn epilepsy sensor |
| Sheila | Standalone | Female | 47 | Heart attack | Pivotell medication reminder and dispenser |
| Tracey | Standalone | Male | 46 | Irritable bowel syndrome/depression | Pivotell medication reminder and dispenser |
| Mary | Telecare- connected | Female | 85 | Epilepsy | Fall detector, bed sensors |
| Philip | Standalone | Male | 92 | Risk of falls, cognitive impairment | Pivotell medication reminder and dispenser |
| Carole | Telecare- standalone | Female | 49 | Physical disability | E-Pill reminder |
| Helen | Telecare- connected | Female | 79 | Cerebral palsy | Wrist worn fall detector |
| Grace | Telecare- standalone | Female | 78 | Multiple sclerosis | Pendant and Pager |
| Norma | Telecare- connected | Female | 85 | Risk of falls | Bed and chair leaving alarm, wrist worn fall detector |
| Gloria | Telehealth- connected | Female | 72 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Connected telehealth - temperature, pulse, SPO2 |
| Susan | Telecare- connected | Female | 70 | Parkinson’s disease, risk of falls | Bed leaving alarm, pendant and pager |
| Clive | Telecare- standalone | Male | 73 | Head injury | Memominder |
| Steve | Telehealth- connected | Male | 66 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Weight, blood pressure and SPO2 and questionnaire |
| Irma | Telecare- connected | Female | 71 | Risk of falls | Fall detector |
| Howard | Standalone | Male | 62 | Parkinson’s disease | Pendant and Pager, wrist worn fall detector |