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. 2018 Apr 7;18:87. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0774-7

Table 2.

User requirements: functions

General Community Health
Safety & Comfort
Personal Alarm; Smoke, Gas and Burglar Alarm; Intercom;
Home Automation.
Services
Meals Delivery Service; Grocery Service; Banking Service; Job Services; Information Provided by Local Municipalities.
Communication
Video Calling Services; Chat Room; SMS.
News & Entertainment
Newspaper/Book (Read Aloud);
Calendar with Audio and Reminders; Games to Play Individually.
Social Safety
Distress Call; Good Morning Service provided by a Welfare Organisation.
Community
Service to arrange Transport; Information about Local Events and Activities; Interactive Games; Community Resources listed on an Interactive Map.
Health Consultation
Primary Care Consultation (e.g. the practitioner nurse); Clinical Care Consultation (e.g. the clinical geriatrician).
Health Calendar
Medication Reminder; Appointment Reminder;
Possibility to ask Questions Online for a Consultation; Results of the Consultation.
Health Advice
Lifestyle Advice/Counselling; Online Contact with Paramedics;
Medication Counselling Online;
Telemedicine (e.g. remote monitoring of psychical parameters).