Abstract:This article studies the functions of telecare-mediated discussions in mental health floating support services. Home Screen, the telecare studied, is a touchscreen computer software that enables real-time audiovisual contact between users. The results indicate that Home Screen functions as a medium to discuss and check clients' current situation and to sum up and plan their goals. The functions of Home Screen are not stable, but instead they are produced and negotiated in the interaction. Portraying Home Scree… Show more
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