När vården flyttar hem till dig – den mobila vårdens etik

Authors

  • Elin Palm Center för Tillämpad Etik (CTE), Linköpings universitet

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5324/eip.v4i2.1764

Keywords:

autonomy, ethics, freedom of choice, informed consent, interactive ethical technology assessment, ICT-based health care, home-care, privacy, robot technology, sensor technology, security

Abstract

Västvärldens åldrande befolkning anses ofta ställa krav på nya former av vård och omsorg. Olika typer av informations- och kommunikationstekniskt (IKT) baserat vårdstöd framhålls ofta som en lösning. Tekniken medger en rad olika fördelar, exempelvis tätare tillsyn, kontinuerliga mätningar av vitala funktioner, med möjlighet att kontinuerligt ställa diagnos, och snabb respons på larm, men de tekniska lösningarna får också etiska implikationer. I den här artikeln beskrivs och exemplifieras IKT-baserad vård och omsorg och teknikens påverkan på centrala värden som personlig integritet, autonomi, frivillighet och informerat samtycke diskuteras. Interaktiv etisk teknikvärdering föreslås för att bättre inkorporera alla berörda parters behov av och synpunkter på den här typen av vårdstöd.

Nyckelord: autonomi, etik, frivillighet, informerat samtycke, interaktiv etisk teknikvärdering, IKT-baserat vårdstöd, hemvård, personlig integritet, robotteknik, sensorteknik, säkerhet, trygghet, valfrihet

English summary: When health care moves in – the ethics of mobile health care

An ageing population in the Western world is typically taken to require novel forms of health care. Different types of Information and Communication (ICT) based services and functions are presented as a solution. Even if such technology imply benefits in terms of more frequent attendance, continuous monitoring and diagnoses of vital signs and quick response to alarms, the technology also gives raise to ethical concerns. This article describes and exemplifies ICT-based health care and discusses implications on central values like privacy, autonomy, freedom of choice and informed consent. Interactive ethical technology assessment is suggested as a means to better incorporate the needs of all concerned parties and their perspectives on this type of support.

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Published

2010-07-01

How to Cite

Palm, E. (2010). När vården flyttar hem till dig – den mobila vårdens etik. Etikk I Praksis - Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics, 4(2), 71-92. https://doi.org/10.5324/eip.v4i2.1764

Issue

No. 2 (2010)

Section

Artikler - Articles

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