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Kuske S, Vondeberg C, Minartz P, Vöcking M, Obert L, Hemming B, Bleck C, Znotka M, Ose C, Heistermann P, Schmitz-Kießler J, Karrenbrock A, Cürlis D. Emotional and psychological safety in the context of digital transformation in healthcare: a mixed-method strategic foresight study. BMJ Health Care Inform 2024; 31:e101048. [PMID: 39306332 PMCID: PMC11418536 DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Perceived safety has received attention in the digital transformation of healthcare. However, the impact of perceived safety on the future of digital transformation has not been fully elucidated. AIM To investigate perceived safety in the context of the digital transformation of healthcare while considering relevant needs, influencing factors and impacts, including crisis events, to provide recommendations for action based on a participatory, multiperspective, strategic 5-year foresight viewpoint. METHODS A strategic foresight study is conducted via a participatory mixed-methods design to understand the present related factors that are likely to be relevant to future developments in the digital transformation of healthcare. RESULTS We observed that feeling safe plays a complex role in the digital transformation of healthcare. How perceived safety is considered has and will continue to impact the individual, organisational and system levels. Regarding a potential crisis event, controversial consequences have been observed. At its core, digital (health) literacy related to equity of access and human support is one of the crucial aspects in the context of perceived safety related to the successful implementation of digital technologies in healthcare. CONCLUSIONS The scenarios showed that a continuation of the current situation over the next 5 years may result in partly desirable and partly undesirable outcomes. Concrete key factors should be used in practice to support both education and healthcare quality development and research. The essence of the scenarios should serve as a starting point for research agenda setting and political decision-making in the future. However, additional research is needed to quantify the correlations among the relevant factors.
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- Silke Kuske
- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Katholisches Klinikum Koblenz Montabaur gGmbH, Koblenz, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Minartz P, Aumann CM, Vondeberg C, Kuske S. Feeling safe in the context of digitalization in healthcare: a scoping review. Syst Rev 2024; 13:62. [PMID: 38331923 PMCID: PMC10851492 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02465-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Digitalization in healthcare and society can be challenging, particularly for people who have limited digital experiences. New digital technologies can influence individuals' perceived safety and well-being. In this study, we aimed to identify and analyze the literature on needs and influencing factors in the context of emotional and psychological safety and digitalization in healthcare. METHODS A scoping review was conducted based on the PRISMA-ScR standard. The literature was searched based on the databases Medline via PubMed, PsycINFO via Ovid, and CINAHL via EBSCO. Literature was included after a review of the titles, abstracts, and full texts published in English or German in the last 5 years (October 2017-September 2022). Eligible literature included definitions and descriptions of emotional and/or psychological safety and was related to digitalization in healthcare and was analyzed qualitatively via inductive content analysis. The findings were analyzed from ethical, psychosocial, legal, economic, and political perspectives. RESULTS A total of 32 publications were finally included thereof qualitative (n = 20), quantitative (n = 3), and mixed methods (n = 2) studies. Other included publications were systematic integrative reviews, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, white papers, and ethical statements. Of these publications, four qualitative studies focused on emotional or psychological safety in the context of digital technology use in healthcare as a primary research aim. Most literature has shown that perceived safety is influenced by perceived changes in healthcare, digital (health) literacy, the design of digital technology, and need orientation. The needs identified in this context overlap strongly with the influencing factors. A low or high perceived safety has an impact on users' thoughts and actions. CONCLUSION The importance of emotional safety in the context of digital technologies in healthcare is growing, while psychological safety seems to be underrepresented. The interaction between the influencing factors and the need to feel safe leads to considerations that can affect user behavior and have far-reaching outcomes for the implementation of digital technology in healthcare. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION Open Science Framework Registries on 16 December 2022 https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HVYPT .
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- Peter Minartz
- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Science, Alte Landstr. 179, 40489, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Science, Alte Landstr. 179, 40489, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Science, Alte Landstr. 179, 40489, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Science, Alte Landstr. 179, 40489, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Mathijssen E, de Lange W, Bleijenberg N, van Houwelingen T, Jaarsma T, Trappenburg J, Westland H. Factors That Influence the Use of eHealth in Home Care: Scoping Review and Cross-sectional Survey. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e41768. [PMID: 36892935 PMCID: PMC10037173 DOI: 10.2196/41768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In home care, eHealth implementation requires health care professionals and home care clients to change their behavior because they have to incorporate the use of eHealth into their daily routines. Knowledge of factors that influence the use of eHealth in home care is needed to optimize implementation strategies. However, a comprehensive overview of such factors is lacking. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to (1) provide insight into the types of eHealth that are used and preferred in home care and (2) identify factors that influence the use of eHealth in home care according to health care professionals and home care clients. METHODS A scoping review and online, cross-sectional survey were conducted sequentially. The survey was conducted among Dutch health care professionals with a nursing background who were working for a home care organization at the time. The capability, opportunity, motivation, behavior (COM-B) model, which posits that for any behavior (B) to occur, a person must have the capability (C), opportunity (O), and motivation (M) to perform the behavior, was used to identify influencing factors. The use of a theoretical model may contribute to a better understanding of how to achieve and sustain behavior change in clinical practice. RESULTS We included 30 studies in the scoping review. The most frequently studied type of eHealth was a telecommunication/telemonitoring system. The survey was completed by 102 participants. The most frequently used types of eHealth were electronic health records, social alarms, and online client portals. A health app was the most frequently preferred type of eHealth. We identified 22 factors that influence the use of eHealth in home care according to health care professionals and home care clients. Influencing factors were organized into the components of the COM-B model, namely capability (n=6), opportunity (n=10), and motivation (n=6). We found that there is no single influencing factor that is key to the complexity of eHealth implementation. CONCLUSIONS Different types of eHealth are used, and many types of eHealth are preferred by health care professionals. The identified factors that influence the use of eHealth in home care relate to all components of the COM-B model. These factors need to be addressed and embedded in implementation strategies of eHealth to optimize the use of eHealth in home care.
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- Elke Mathijssen
- The Healthcare Innovation Center, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- The Healthcare Innovation Center, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Research Group Proactive Care for Older People Living at Home, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Research Group Technology for Innovations in Healthcare, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- The Healthcare Innovation Center, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Nursing Science, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Borg J, Gustafsson C, Landerdahl Stridsberg S, Zander V. Implementation of welfare technology: a state-of-the-art review of knowledge gaps and research needs. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2023; 18:227-239. [PMID: 36103349 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2120104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE To offer guidance for future welfare technology research, this review provides an overview of current knowledge gaps and research needs as reported in primary scientific studies addressing the implementation of welfare technology for older people, people with disabilities and informal caregivers. MATERIALS AND METHODS This paper conducted a state-of-the-art review based on systematic searches in 11 databases followed by a descriptive qualitative analysis of 21 selected articles. RESULTS Knowledge gaps and research needs were identified concerning two categories: research designs and populations and focus of research. The articles reported needs for comparative studies, longitudinal studies, and demonstration trials as well as the development of co-design processes involving technology users. They also called for studies applying a social system theory approach, involving healthy and frail older adults, representative samples of users within and across countries, informal and formal caregivers, inter-and multidisciplinary teams, and care organizations. Moreover, there are reported needs for studies of acquirement, adoption and acceptance of welfare technology, attitudes, beliefs, and context related to welfare technology, caregiver perspectives on welfare technology, services to provide welfare technology and welfare technology itself. CONCLUSIONS There are considerable knowledge gaps and research needs concerning the implementation of welfare technology. They relate not only to the research focus but also to research designs, a social system theory approach and study populations.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONWhen planning for the implementation of welfare technology for older people and persons with disabilities, it is important to be aware that necessary evidence and guidance may not always be available in peer-reviewed scientific literature but considerable knowledge gaps and research needs remain.Actors implementing welfare technology are encouraged to include researchers in their projects to study, document and report experiences made, and thereby contribute to building the evidence base and supporting evidence-based implementation.
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- Johan Borg
- School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.,Department of Health and Social Care, Eskilstuna Municipality, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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Karnehed S, Erlandsson LK, Norell Pejner M. Nurses' perspectives on an electronic medication administration record in home healthcare: Qualitative interview study (Preprint). JMIR Nurs 2021; 5:e35363. [PMID: 35452400 PMCID: PMC9077506 DOI: 10.2196/35363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background eHealth is considered by policy makers as a prerequisite for meeting the demands of health care from the growing proportion of older people worldwide. The expectation about what the efficiency of eHealth can bring is particularly high in the municipal home health care sector, which is facing pressure regarding resources because of, for example, earlier discharges from hospitals and a growing number of patients receiving medications and treatments at home. Common eHealth services in home health care are electronic medication administration records (eMARs) that aim to communicate delegated tasks between professionals. However, there is an extensive gap in the research on how technology affects and is experienced by home health care professionals. Objective The objective of this paper is to shed light on how home care nurses experience eMARs in a Swedish municipality. Methods This qualitative interview study was conducted among home health care nurses using eMARs to facilitate communication and signing of delegated nursing tasks. The analysis of the interviews was performed using constructivist grounded theory, according to Charmaz. Results Of the 19 day-employed nurses in the municipality where an eMAR was used, 16 (84%) nurses participated in the study. The following two categories were identified from the focus group interviews: nurses become monitors and slip away from the point of care. The nurses experienced that they became monitors of health care through the increased transparency provided by the eMAR and the measurands they also applied, focusing on the quantitative aspects of the delegated nursing tasks rather than the qualitative aspects. The nurses experienced that their monitoring changed the power relations between the professions, reinforcing the nurses’ superior position. The experience of the eMAR was regarded as transitioning the nurses’ professional role—away from the point of care and toward more administration—and further strengthened the way of managing work through delegation to health care assistants. Conclusions Previous analyses of eHealth services in health care showed that implementation is a complex process that changes health care organizations and the work of health care professionals in both intended and unintended ways. This study adds to the literature by examining how users of a specific eHealth service experience its impacts on their daily work. The results indicate that the inscribed functions in an eHealth service may affect the values and priorities where the service is in use. This presents an opportunity for future research and for health care organizations to assess the impacts of specific eHealth services on health care professionals’ work and to further examine the effects of inscribed functions in relation to how they may affect actions and priorities at individual and organizational levels.
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- Sara Karnehed
- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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Puaschitz NG, Jacobsen FF, Mannseth J, Angeles RC, Berge LI, Gedde MH, Husebo BS. Factors associated with access to assistive technology and telecare in home-dwelling people with dementia: baseline data from the LIVE@Home.Path trial. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:264. [PMID: 34525979 PMCID: PMC8442311 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01627-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background There is a knowledge gap regarding factors that may influence the access to different devices for home-dwelling people with dementia (PwD). The aim of this study was to identify different assistive technology and telecare (ATT) devices installed in the home and key factors associated with access to such technology. Methods The baseline data came from the LIVE@Home.Path trial, a 24-month multi-component intervention including PwDs and their informal caregivers (dyads) and were collected through semi-quantitative questionnaires in three Norwegian municipalities between May and November of 2019. Regression models were applied to detect demographic and clinical factors associated with access to ATT. Results Of 438 screened dyads, 276 were included at baseline. The mean ages of the PwDs and caregivers were 82 ± 7.0 and 66 ± 12 years, respectively, and 62.8% of the PwD were female and 73.5% had access to any type of ATT. The majority had traditional equipment such as stove guards (43.3%) and social alarms (39.5%) or everyday technology, e.g. calendar support and door locks (45.3%). Multivariate regression analyses revealed that access to a social alarm was more often available for females than males, at increased age, and when the PwD lived alone, while tracking devices (14.9%) were more often accessible at lower age. Everyday technology was more often available for females, at increased age of the PwD and the caregiver, higher comorbidity, and poor IADL (instrumental activities of daily living) function. For PwDs with severe dementia, access to ATT was significantly associated with poor IADL function, having their children as the main caregiver (61.3%), and having caregivers who contributed 81–100% to their care (49.5%). Conclusions Home-dwelling PwDs mainly had access to traditional and obligated devices, followed by everyday technology. There is unmet potential for communication, tracking, and sensing technology, especially for devices not offered by the municipalities. Gender, ages of the PwD and caregiver, cohabitation status, and physical function were the main associated factors for access to ATT. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04043364. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12911-021-01627-2.
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- Nathalie Genevieve Puaschitz
- Centre of Care Research (West), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), 5009, Bergen, Norway. .,Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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- Centre of Care Research (West), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), 5009, Bergen, Norway.,VID Specialized University, Stavanger, Norway
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- Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre of Care Research (West), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), 5009, Bergen, Norway.,NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Department of Social Science and Health Research, Health Services and Health Economics Research Group, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,NKS Olaviken Gerontopsychiatric Hospital, Askøy, Norway
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- Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Haraldsplass Deaconness Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Municipality of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Ehrler F, Wu DTY, Ducloux P, Blondon K. A mobile application to support bedside nurse documentation and care: a time and motion study. JAMIA Open 2021; 4:ooab046. [PMID: 34345804 PMCID: PMC8324781 DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooab046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Documentation at the bedside is still often initiated on paper before being entered in electronic charts, even after implementing electronic health records (EHRs). This 2-step process is time-consuming, a potential source of error, and hinders the use of real-time information. We developed the “Bedside mobility” smartphone application to facilitate bedside documentation in the EHR. Objective This study aims to evaluate the impact of our app in 2 wards of a teaching hospital with a pre-post design. Materials and methods The duration and location of all documentation activities were recorded using a time motion study. Results Using the app significantly decreased the duration of EHR documentation per hour of observation by 4.10 min (P = 0.003), while the time spent interacting with patient increased by 1.45 min although not significantly. Also, in the intervention period, the average duration of uninterrupted documentation episodes increased by 0.27 min (P = 0.16) and the uninterrupted interaction with patient increased by 8.50 min (P = 0.027). Discussion By reducing the fragmentation of documentation workflow, decreasing the overall EHR documentation time and allowing nurses to spend more time with their patients, app use led to potential higher quality of care and higher patient satisfaction and may help maintain a smoother workflow. Conclusion Our mobile app has the potential to positively impact bedside nurses’ clinical workflow and documentation, as well as patient–provider communication and relationship.
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- Frederic Ehrler
- Division of Medical Information Sciences, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Nursing Directorate, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Medical Directorate, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Wang J, Fu Y, Lou V, Tan SY, Chui E. A systematic review of factors influencing attitudes towards and intention to use the long-distance caregiving technologies for older adults. Int J Med Inform 2021; 153:104536. [PMID: 34325206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Long-distance caregiving (LDC) technologies play a significant role in enabling distant care and facilitating living-alone older adults to keep socially connected. However, there is scarce research exploring the older adults' attitudes towards and intention to use such technologies. This paper is based on a systematic review of existing literature to explore the multifarious factors influencing independent community-living older adults' attitudes towards and intention to use LDC technologies. METHODS Articles published in English between 2006 and 2020 were reviewed by searching electronic databases of PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCOhost. The inclusion criteria were limited to quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods studies that involved: 1) distant caregiving; 2) older adults aged 60 years or above, who were living alone or with only their spouse in the community (even though the samples might also involve other non-older adults); 3) technologies including ICT-based devices, systems, or programs enabling data transmission were used; 4), intention to use or behavioral usage in regard to the technologies were reported or discussed. RESULTS In total, 41 out of 8674 articles were included. Both determinants and moderators of affecting the use of the ICT-based LDC technologies were identified with theoretical guidance. To summarize, there are personal factors involved, such as personality, concerns regarding security and privacy, health conditions, requisite knowledge, financial conditions, and influence from significant others, encompassing formal and informal caregivers; and factors related to the devices, in terms of their user-friendliness and functionality. CONCLUSION This review highlights the importance of striking a good balance between functionality and privacy concerns, besides considering the direct and indirect cost to users. LDC technology education should be promoted at the societal level to facilitate older adults' better understanding of the device utilities by enhancing their technological literacy. Implications for various stakeholders to cope with the challenges of an aging population are also discussed.
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- J Wang
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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- School of Social Development and Public Policy, Beijing Normal University, North Main Building 2003, 19 Xinjiekou Wai St., Beijing 100875, China.
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong; Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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- Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772, Singapore.
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Zander V, Gustafsson C, Landerdahl Stridsberg S, Borg J. Implementation of welfare technology: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2021; 18:1-16. [PMID: 34129802 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2021.1938707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Although studies addressing barriers to and facilitators of implementation of welfare technology have been published, no systematic review synthesising evidence on such factors has been found. The purpose of this study was therefore to identify and synthesise existing primary research on facilitators and barriers that influence the implementation of welfare technology for older people, people with disabilities and informal caregivers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic search in 11 databases was performed using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify empirical studies that assess the implementation of welfare technology for older people, people with disabilities or informal caregivers. The search identified 33 publications with quantitative, qualitative and mixed method designs. The reported findings were thematically synthesised and conceptualised into themes. RESULTS Six themes of facilitators and barriers that influence the implementation of welfare technology emerged: capacity, attitudes and values, health, expectations, participation and identity and lifestyle. These were presented from five perspectives: older persons and persons with disabilities, informal caregivers, health and care personnel, organisation and infrastructure and technology. The findings may be used as a means to structure the planning and evaluation of implementation processes of welfare technologies for older persons and persons with disabilities and to understand the complexities of implementation. CONCLUSIONS This knowledge generates deepened insights and structures to guide and evaluate the implementation processes of welfare technologies and engenders an understanding of the complexities of implementation.Implications for rehabilitationWhen planning for the implementation of welfare technology for older people and persons with disabilities, it is important to consider capacity, attitudes and values, health, expectations, participation, and identity and lifestyle.Using the result from the study facilitates deepened insights and structures for evaluation of implementation processes of welfare technologies and brings an understanding of the complexities of implementation.Welfare technology should be available, safe, usable and fit the user's daily lives.Implementable welfare technology should focus on needs, but also consider design and possible experienced stigma related to the identity of being a welfare technology user.
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- Viktoria Zander
- School of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
- Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland, Uppsala University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden
- Department of Health and Social Care, Eskilstuna Municipality, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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- School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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Gamble B, Depa K, Holmes EA, Kanstrup M. Digitalizing a Brief Intervention to Reduce Intrusive Memories of Psychological Trauma: Qualitative Interview Study. JMIR Ment Health 2021; 8:e23712. [PMID: 33616540 PMCID: PMC7939943 DOI: 10.2196/23712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated the global need for remotely delivered and scalable interventions after psychological trauma. A brief intervention involving a computer game as an imagery-competing task has shown promising results for reducing the number of intrusive memories of trauma-one of the core clinical symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. To date, the intervention has only been delivered face-to-face. To be tested and implemented on a wider scale, digital adaptation for remote delivery is crucial. An important first step is to develop digitalized intervention materials in a systematic way based on feedback from clinicians, researchers, and students in preparation for pilot testing with target users. OBJECTIVE The first aim of this study is to obtain and analyze qualitative feedback on digital intervention materials, namely two animated videos and two quizzes that explain the target clinical symptoms and provide intervention instructions. The second aim is to refine the digitalized materials based on this feedback. METHODS We conducted semistructured interviews with 12 participants who had delivered or had knowledge of the intervention when delivered face-to-face. We obtained in-depth feedback on the perceived feasibility of using the digitalized materials and suggestions for improvements. Interviews were assessed using qualitative content analysis, and suggested improvements were evaluated for implementation using a systematic method of prioritization. RESULTS A total of three overarching themes were identified from the data. First, participants were highly positive about the potential benefits of using these digital materials for remote delivery, reporting that the videos effectively conveyed key concepts of the symptom and its treatment. Second, some modifications to the materials were suggested for improving clarity. On the basis of this feedback, we made nine specific changes. Finally, participants raised some key challenges for remote delivery, mainly in overcoming the lack of real-time communication during the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians, researchers, and clinical psychology students were overall confident in the use of digitalized materials to remotely deliver a brief intervention to reduce intrusive memories of trauma. Guided by participant feedback, we identified and implemented changes to refine the intervention materials. This study lays the groundwork for the next step: pilot testing remote delivery of the full intervention to trauma survivors.
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- Beau Gamble
- Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Leonardsen ACL, Hardeland C, Helgesen AK, Grøndahl VA. Patient experiences with technology enabled care across healthcare settings- a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:779. [PMID: 32838784 PMCID: PMC7446109 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05633-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare services are facing extensive challenges due to the increased proportion of elderly persons and persons with chronic disease. Technology enabled care (TEC) is a collective term for telecare, telehealth, telemedicine, mobile (m)-, digital- and electronic (e) health services. TEC is increasingly seen as a solution to many of the challenges facing the health sector. Patient perspectives may provide a useful evaluation tool for new healthcare technologies that have limited clinical data to support their effectiveness. More studies need to be done to better understand the acceptance of technology in healthcare. This review aim to summarize empirical studies exploring patient experiences with TEC. Findings in this study can be used to better understand what is needed to develop, implement and improve such services. METHODS Systematic searches were conducted in the Pubmed, Psycinfo, Cinahl, Embase, Cochrane systematic reviews and Cochrane clinical trials databases. These studies were systematically reviewed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, subjected to quality appraisals using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP), and synthesized via integrative analysis. RESULTS After removal of duplicates, languages other than English, and non-scientific records, 4087 titles and abstracts were screened. After assessment against inclusion and exclusion criteria, 69 records were screened in full-text, and underwent quality appraisal. 21 records were included in the integrative analysis. Patients' experiences with TEC related to 1) technological features, namely functionality and appearance, and 2) evolving independence, namely empowerment, autonomy and security. Technological challenges lead to frustrations and negative experiences, while a stigmatizing appearance lead to patients not using the solution. Through the use of TECs, patients felt more empowered, learning about their condition, increasing awareness to their symptoms and treatment, and feeling more safe and self-efficient. Patient participation was seen as a central aspect of the development of the TECT, as well as when using it. CONCLUSION This review deepens the understanding of patients' experiences with technology enabled care solutions. Patients' experiences not only relate to the practical/technical element of the device or solution, but to how this impact on their everyday life. Patient participation in development and planned use of such solutions should be considered an integral part in healthcare quality initiatives.
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- Department of Health and Welfare, Ostfold University College, Postal box code (PB) 700, NO-1757 Halden, Norway
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- Department of Health and Welfare, Ostfold University College, Postal box code (PB) 700, NO-1757 Halden, Norway
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- Department of Health and Welfare, Ostfold University College, Postal box code (PB) 700, NO-1757 Halden, Norway
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Kleiven HH, Ljunggren B, Solbjør M. Health professionals' experiences with the implementation of a digital medication dispenser in home care services - a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:320. [PMID: 32299431 PMCID: PMC7164267 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05191-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Implementing digital technology in home care services challenges care arrangements built on face-to-face encounters. Digital welfare technology has been suggested as a solution to increasing demands on health care services from an ageing population. Medication delivery is a major task for home care services, and digital medication devices could lessen the need for resources. But technology has scripts based on how designers picture its use, and these might not fit with users’ needs and practices. New technology must go through processes of domestication among its users. In the present study, we investigate how health professionals experienced the implementation of a digital medication dispenser into home care services in Norway. Methods This was a qualitative interview study with 26 health professionals from home care services in five municipalities. Results All five municipalities had implemented a digital medication dispenser in home care services. Prior to the introduction of the dispenser, medication practices had been based on home visits. The safety of medication practices was the main concern of health professionals who had to negotiate the technological script in order to make it work in a new care arrangement. Rationalities of effectiveness collided with rationalities of care, symbolized by warm hands. Professionals who had been used to working independently became dependent on technical support. Being unfamiliar with the new medication arrangement led to resistance towards the digital dispenser, but more direct experiences changed the focus from technology to new care arrangements. Negotiating practical and organizational arrangements led health professionals to trust the digital medication dispenser to contribute to safe and good care for service users. Conclusions Implementing digital technology in home care services must be informed by previous practices in the field, especially when it concerns safety for patients. Through processes of domestication, health professionals negotiate technological scripts to make them fit professional ideals and practices. Policymakers and managers must address questions of care arrangements and individualized adaptions to patients’ needs in order to receive support from health professionals when implementing digital technology in home care services.
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- Hanne H Kleiven
- Department of Social Science, QMUC, Thrond Nergaards veg 7, N-7044, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Social Science, QMUC, Thrond Nergaards veg 7, N-7044, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.
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Rainey L, van der Waal D, Jervaeus A, Donnelly LS, Evans DG, Hammarström M, Hall P, Wengström Y, Broeders MJM. European women's perceptions of the implementation and organisation of risk-based breast cancer screening and prevention: a qualitative study. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:247. [PMID: 32209062 PMCID: PMC7092605 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06745-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Increased knowledge of breast cancer risk factors has meant that we are currently exploring risk-based screening, i.e. determining screening strategies based on women’s varying levels of risk. This also enables risk management through primary prevention strategies, e.g. a lifestyle programme or risk-reducing medication. However, future implementation of risk-based screening and prevention will warrant significant changes in current practice and policy. The present study explores women’s perceptions of the implementation and organisation of risk-based breast cancer screening and prevention to optimise acceptability and uptake. Methods A total of 143 women eligible for breast cancer screening in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Sweden participated in focus group discussions. The focus group discussions were transcribed verbatim and the qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results Women from all three countries generally agreed on the overall proceedings, e.g. a risk assessment after which the risk estimate is communicated via letter (for below average and average risk) or consultation (for moderate and high risk). However, discrepancies in information needs, preferred risk communication format and risk counselling professional were identified between countries. Additionally, a need to educate healthcare professionals on all aspects of the risk-based screening and prevention programme was established. Conclusion Women’s insights identified the need for country-specific standardised protocols regarding the assessment and communication of risk, and the provision of heterogeneous screening and prevention recommendations, monitoring the principle of solidarity in healthcare policy.
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- Linda Rainey
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred, Nobels allé 23, 23300, 14183, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Prevent Breast Cancer Research Unit, The Nightingale Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK
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- Prevent Breast Cancer Research Unit, The Nightingale Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK.,Genomic Medicine, Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.,The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Withington, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12A, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 12A, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Oncology, Södersjukhuset, Sjukhusbacken 10, 118 83, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred, Nobels allé 23, 23300, 14183, Huddinge, Sweden.,Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Alfred Nobels allé 23, 23300, 14183, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Dutch Expert Centre for Screening, PO Box 6873, 6503 GJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Esteves M, Esteves M, Abelha AC. A New System to Assist Elders' Self-Care and Their Informal Caregivers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.4018/ijrqeh.2020010105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The ageing of a population increases the number of elders dependent in self-care. Thus, being dependent in a home context is a fact that deserves attention from social support entities integrated into the community, such as nursing homes, which play a central role in supporting the families involved. In this sense, this study is aimed at seniors dependent in self-care, their informal caregivers, and health professionals from Portuguese nursing homes and emerged to assist elders' self-care and their informal caregivers and to strengthen the communication strategies between the different elements of the target audience. Therefore, the design and development of an archetype of a new system is proposed, which main objectives are to accompany, teach, and share information between its users, taking into account safe medical validation and ethical issues, through emerging health ICT technologies. This archetype is a reinforcement, that is, a way to promote and complete the knowledge and skills to deal with elders' well-being and health, as well as their informal caregivers' welfare.
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- Marisa Esteves
- Algoritmi Research Center, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Johannessen TB, Holm AL, Storm M. Trygg og sikker bruk av velferdsteknologi i hjemmebaserthelse- og omsorgstjeneste. TIDSSKRIFT FOR OMSORGSFORSKNING 2019. [DOI: 10.18261/issn.2387-5984-2019-03-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Institutt for helse- og omsorgsvitskap, Høgskulen på Vestlandet, Haugesund
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- Avdeling for folkehelse, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, Universitetet i Stavanger
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Shinners L, Aggar C, Grace S, Smith S. Exploring healthcare professionals' understanding and experiences of artificial intelligence technology use in the delivery of healthcare: An integrative review. Health Informatics J 2019; 26:1225-1236. [PMID: 31566454 DOI: 10.1177/1460458219874641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our digital healthcare system is seen as a significant strategy to contain Australia's rising healthcare costs, support clinical decision making, manage chronic disease burden and support our ageing population. With the increasing roll-out of 'digital hospitals', electronic medical records, new data capture and analysis technologies, as well as a digitally enabled health consumer, the Australian healthcare workforce is required to become digitally literate to manage the significant changes in the healthcare landscape. To ensure that new innovations such as AI are inclusive of clinicians, an understanding of how the technology will impact the healthcare professions is imperative. METHOD In order to explore the complex phenomenon of healthcare professionals' understanding and experiences of AI use in the delivery of healthcare, an integrative review inclusive of quantitative and qualitative studies was undertaken in June 2018. RESULTS One study met all inclusion criteria. This study was an observational study which used a questionnaire to measure healthcare professional's intrinsic motivation in adoption behaviour when using an artificially intelligent medical diagnosis support system (AIMDSS). DISCUSSION The study found that healthcare professionals were less likely to use AI in the delivery of healthcare if they did not trust the technology or understand how it was used to improve patient outcomes or the delivery of care which is specific to the healthcare setting. The perception that AI would replace them in the healthcare setting was not evident. This may be due to the fact that AI is not yet at the forefront of technology use in healthcare setting. More research is needed to examine the experiences and perceptions of healthcare professionals using AI in the delivery of healthcare.
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