ICT & Ageing – European Study on Users, Markets and Technologies

La Comissió Europea financia l’estudi ICT & Ageing – European Study on Users, Markets and Technologies. Aquest estudi va començar a inicis del 2008, i ara ha publicat els seus primers resultats provisionals. En paraules de la pròpia Comissió,”The main goal of the study is to identify and understand the market barriers which currently hinder uptake of ICT for independent living and active ageing in Europe. For the first time, the study looks into the situation prevailing in 14 representative EU Member States as well as the USA and Japan with regard to the deployment situation of relevant ICTs and policy/market response respectively. It will identify and analyse good practice and show how Europe can learn from the experience in individual countries. This research endeavour will continue until the end of 2009.”

Aquests primers resultas es focalitzen en descriure el grau de penetració dels serveis de teleassistència i de telemedicina en el mercat de serveis d’atenció a la gent gran, i tracten de veure els factors que poden dificultar o facilitar l’expansió de l’ús d’aquestes tecnologies de suport a les persones grans.