Derzeit werden sie stark diskutiert: Die sogenannten “Covid-19-Tracker”. Hierbei handelt es sich um Apps, die die Infektionsketten des Virus anhand von Kontaktdaten nachverfolgen und möglichst durchbrechen sollen. In unserem Webinar erklären wir zum einen, wie das Personentracking in Sachen Covid-19 funktioniert. Zum anderen gehen wir auf GPS-Tracker für Menschen mit Demenz ein und zeigen Parallelen zwischen beiden Formen des Personentrackings auf. Hier können Sie sich das Webinar noch einmal ansehen. Wir freuen uns über Feedback in den Kommentaren!
Here is the webinar as PDF for download.
Participant Questions and Webinar Team Answers:
The incubation period, the time from infection to the onset of illness, is an average of five to six days. If you have symptoms, you are contagious. However, you can be contagious up to two days before the first symptoms appear. It is also possible to have very mild or no symptoms and still be contagious without realizing it. This means that infected individuals without symptoms can transmit COVID-19. The coronavirus is a novel pathogen, and there is currently no sufficiently reliable data or studies available. For this reason, many questions regarding transmission, duration of illness, and protection options remain unanswered. https://www.infektionsschutz.de/coronavirus/fragen-und-antworten/ansteckung-und-uebertragung.htmlUnder the mentioned source, as well as on the pages of the Robert Koch Institute (https://www.rki.de/SharedDocs/FAQ/NCOV2019/gesamt.html) you will find further information.
Virtual boundaries can be set using GPS. Virtual „fences“ can be drawn on internet-based maps.https://www.hippocampus.de/media/316/cms_5dfbae2f95a5e.pdfObstacles can therefore be excluded from the habitual space. However, a habitual space cannot prevent a certain area from being entered. The localization system can only inform that the habitual space has been left by the person with dementia and communicate their current location.
How often the GPS tracker needs to be charged with power can vary depending on the tracker used. Many GPS trackers have a battery life of four to five days. For example, SmartSole has an operating time of up to 5 days on a single charge, with approximately 6-8 hours of movement per day.https://www.protegear.de/produkte-tarife/medizinische-tracker-für-alzheimer-demenz/).
This is a study by Oderud and colleagues, which examined the benefits of various GPS tracking systems with 208 people with dementia and their relatives over a three-year period in Norway:
The use of a tracking system must be decided on an individual basis, and a balance must always be struck between monitoring and protecting. The tracking of individuals is only permitted with personal consent according to the Federal Data Protection Act.https://www.deutsche-alzheimer.de/fileadmin/alz/forschung/abschlussbericht_vodino.pdf). A 2017 review discusses and provides recommendations on liberty, privacy, personal dignity, autonomy, and benefits (https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/30/2/258.full.pdfWhen deciding on a location tracking system, the balance between autonomy and safety must always be found in consultation with the person concerned.
The cost of the SmartSole is on the website.https://www.protegear.de/produkte-tarife/medizinische-tracker-für-alzheimer-demenz/to view.
Unfortunately, we cannot answer this question. Generally, care services in your municipality or care associations can help you with such questions. The following link, for example, provides information about care associations and a directory of care associations in Bavaria:https://www.stmas.bayern.de/betreuungsvereine/index.php).
In addition, the ones in the source (https://www.jabfm.org/content/jabfp/30/2/258.full.pdf) the recommendations listed previously should be taken into account.
Wednesday, 06/03/2020, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Anna Kirchner
Research Associate, M.Sc.Presentation and Moderation
Nikolas Dietzel
Research Associate M.A.Support Chatroom & Questions
Im Webinar “Wie funktioniert Personentracking? (z.B. bei Demenz, Covid-19)” lernen wir die grundlegende Funktionsweise des “Contact Tracings” (zu deutsch: “Kontaktverfolgung”) kennen. Solche Anwendungen wurden genutzt, um die Ausbreitung von Covid-19 in Südkorea und Taiwan abzuschwächen und werden auch hierzulande stark diskutiert. Außerdem werden wir uns mit dem GPS-Tracking für Menschen mit Demenz befassen und Parallelen zum Contact Tracing aufzeigen.
Mit der Webinar-Reihe “Science Watch LIVE” bieten wir einen zusätzlichen Service zu unserem monatlichen Newsletter digiDEM Bavaria Science Watch, where we provide scientific findings from dementia research.
Against the backdrop of widespread half-truths and fake news, currently, for example, concerning the new coronavirus, evidence-based science is in demand. It is more important than ever to communicate scientific findings in a way that is understandable to society and to promote an exchange about them. This is what we at the digiDEM Bavaria project team would like to contribute to, now also with digiDEM Bavaria Science Watch LIVE.
