Case-Based Analysis of Ethical Aspects in the Use of Technical Support Systems for People with Dementia
摘要
The authors discuss the use of a GPS watch and a digital communication system in two patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The applied analysis categories refer to the ethical evaluation tool called Model for the Ethical Evaluation of Social-Technical Arrangements (MEESTAR) with its seven categories: Care, self-determination, safety, privacy, equity, participation, and self-image.