My camera, my buddy? legal and sociological assessment of the potential of video surveillance in eHomeCare

Cameras will soon be installed inside patients´ homes for health purposes. Although the positive effects of the use of cameras on patients in homecare has been demonstrated, it also makes care more privacy intrusive, capturing us on film in our most personal, most intimate environment. This paper examines the possibilities, opportunities and challenges video surveillance presents in eHomeCare from two angles, balancing legal and social implications. This will be studied by means of a theoretical analysis and a multi-user case study in a care network. The case study was conducted by using a proxy technology approach.