Anne-mie A. G. Sponselee

• Doctor of Engineering
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Real-time location systems (RTLS) can be implemented in aged care for monitoring persons with wandering behaviour and asset management. RTLS can help retrieve personal items and assistive technologies that when lost or misplaced may have serious financial, economic and practical implications. Various ethical questions arise during the design and im...

Binnen de opleiding Toegepaste Gerontologie van Fontys Hogescholen werken studenten vanaf de eerste studiedag aan realistische projecten in de beroepspraktijk. De opleiding hanteert hiervoor de SEAL-methode (Social Engaged Action Learning), die er vanuit gaat dat studenten leren door samen te werken en dat realistische projecten zorgen voor intrins...

Despite current developments in health care, demographics, and technology, the implementation and use of smart home technologies has so far not been as effective as possible. Possible barriers are a lack of incentives and vision on technology application, the complexity of technology and the financing structure, the multidisciplinary collaboration,...

Aim: Technology is suggested to support ageing-in-place. For care- and technology professionals working with older persons it is important to know how to facilitate the use of technology by older persons. This paper presents the translation of the results of a field study into multilevel and multidisciplinary educational material. Method: During ho...

A Centre of Healthcare and Technology of a Dutch University of Applied Sciences, is presented - and illustrated by project examples - to show how the transitions in the sectors of health care and technology can result in interdisciplinary education in care and technology by means of higher education beyond faculties.

Application of technology in care is hindered by two factors; a critical attitude of care professionals towards the use of technology as part of care delivery and a lack of knowledge of care practice by technology developers. Technological developments may provide adequate solutions to support care provision. The principles of user centred design a...

Despite current developments in health care, demographics, and technology, the implementation and use of smart home technologies has so far not been as effective as possible. Possible barriers are a lack of incentives and vision on technology application, the complexity of technology and the financing structure, the multidisciplinary collaboration,...

Restorative environments are environments that can help restore depleted attention resources or reduce emotional and psychophysiological stress. These effects have been demonstrated not only in real environments, but also in mediated (projected, broadcasted, etc.) environments. However, the importance of simulation qualities to restoration outcomes...

There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are considered essential by stakeholders from healthc...

Purpose Tele-care is expected to replace regular home care when an integrated set of health monitoring devices and a communication network enables nursing staff to provide remotely appropriate care. While cost considerations and scarcity of nursing staff are strong motivators for tele-care, the actual effectiveness and acceptance of tele-care syste...

Purpose According to various 'Acceptance' models 1,2,3 usability is a major qualifying variable for technology acceptance. In order to increase the effectiveness and acceptance of telecare technology in home care, the use of a certain telecare system was tested. The results of the study did not only help to improve the system interface, they also s...

Motivation -- The use of a Home Care Robot combined with a sensor network could possibly improve or replace current home Tele-healthcare systems that monitor elderly people or other people with health problems. Using robot for this is a new and we want to find out what the advantages or disadvantages could be. Research approach -- By using non-inva...

This position paper describes several methods that have been used in order to analyze and evaluate users' needs in the context of telecare. Workshops, role play, demonstration facilities and in-home experience are all helpful to come to a list of requirements attuned to the needs of the various users, but at different stages of the project and with...

The effectiveness of smart home technology in home care situations depends on the acceptance and use of the technology by both users and end-users. In the Netherlands many projects have started to introduce smart home technology and telecare in the homes of elderly people, but only some have been successful. In this paper, features for success and...

The “implementation” and use of smart home technology to lengthen independent living of non-instutionalized elderly have not always been flawless. The purpose of this study is to show that problems with smart home technology can be partially ascribed to differences in perception of the stakeholders involved. The perceptual worlds of caregivers, car...

Restorative environments are environments that can help restore directed attention or reduce emotional and psychophysiological stress. The present study investigates the importance of presence in relation to restoration. We hypothesized that presence would moderate the stress-reducing effects of a mediated restorative environment. After performing...

The ‘implementation’ and use of smart home technology to lengthen independent living of non-instutionalized elderly have not always been flawless. The purpose of this study is to show that problems with smart home technology can be partially ascribed to differences in perception of the stakeholders involved. The perceptual worlds of caregivers, car...

Technology that supports older adults can have a positive effect on their psychological and physical well-being in a way that they may live independently for longer periods of time. This study is conducted to identify relevant factors that influence the use of smart home and telecare technologies in order to develop a measurement tool for telecare...