eHealth Services in the Near and Distant Future in Swedish Home Care Nursing

Rydenfält, Christofer; Persson, Johanna; Erlingsdóttir, Gudbjörg; Johansson, Gerd

doi:10.1097/cin.0000000000000536

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“…[37][38][39][40] The theme digital support systems reflects the digitalization of society at large and of health care in particular. [41][42][43] Two coding categories dominated the theme: introduction of digital planning systems and digital key systems. Both categories can be associated with an improved work environment since digital planning systems, if applied correctly, can make work easier, and digital key systems can free home care personnel from carrying around large bunches of keys to their patients' homes.…”

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Exploring Local Initiatives to Improve the Work Environment: A Qualitative Survey in Swedish Home Care Practice

Rydenfält

Persson

Arvidsson

et al. 2021

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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Home care for the elderly constitutes a large and growing part of the social welfare system. Though, home care work is associated with a number of work environment-related challenges, including an increased risk for injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, high levels of sick leave and staff turnover, as well as stress and high workload, research is sparse. The present study explores local initiatives to improve the work environment initiated by the home care organizations themselves, and asks whether or not these initiatives affected gender equality. A qualitative web survey was sent to Swedish home care organizations, with open questions about change initiatives intended to have a positive effect on the work environment. There is an impressive amount of local work environment-related change initiatives going on. 80 categories of change initiatives were identified in answers from 178 units. However, these change initiatives were seldom evaluated or made accessible to stakeholders outside the organization. Main themes were concerned with work organization, digitalization, and planning, which largely follows trends in society (ie, digitalization, teamwork), rather than the actual needs identified by research (eg, musculoskeletal disorders). Despite apparent gender-related challenges, little of the work was associated with gender equality. The results indicates that there is a huge learning potential as the identified initiatives can serve as inspiration for others. However, to fully take advantage of these type of initiatives, more systematic evaluations are required.

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Exploring Local Initiatives to Improve the Work Environment: A Qualitative Survey in Swedish Home Care Practice

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Persson

Arvidsson

et al. 2021

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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“…Some researchers perceive the implementation of welfare technologies as a rationalist, instrumental tool-a simple, linear, coherent, and stable process of implementing best practice or adopting different techniques or welfare technologies (Cozza, Crevani, Hallin, & Schaeffer, 2019). However, studies show that implementation is a complex process, involving a wide range of actors who translate the means and goals differently into practices (Ertner, 2019;Kamp & Hansen, 2019;Rydenf€ alt, Persson, Erlingsdottir, & Johansson, 2019).…”

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“…A rapidly growing literature now documents the relationship between healthcare and the utilization of welfare technologies (Cozza, 2018;Frennert & € Ostlund, 2018;Kolkowska, N€ ou, Sj€ olinder, & Scandurra, 2017;Rydenf€ alt et al, 2019). The preventive health potential of welfare technologies is of particular interest.…”

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“…They argue that municipalities play a crucial role as digital educators to help residents utilize smart health technologies and to reinforce preventive longevously public health services. In Sweden, according to a recent survey, municipalities envisage more automation and remote monitoring services in eldercare (Rydenf€ alt et al, 2019). In this context, it is of immense importance to recognize the end-user, which in elder care is older people, relatives, and care professionals.…”

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Approaches to welfare technology in municipal eldercare

Frennert

2020

Journal of Technology in Human Services

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Welfare technologies have been proposed in Scandinavian countries as way to ensure accessible and efficient care to those who need it. Significant investments have been made to develop and deploy these technologies. This study used a multiple case study design to explore how welfare technologies are implemented in Swedish eldercare practices. The multiple case study generated detailed knowledge and insights from a broad perspective on the employment of welfare technologies within various municipalities. The study revealed three approaches for integrating welfare technologies into municipal eldercare services: as an end-product, as a project, and as a strategy. Findings indicate that municipal welfare technology practices are diverse and multifaceted, yet implementing such practices is a complex process. This study proposes a focus shift, from technological solutions to organizational context, eldercare personnel, and care receivers.

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“…In the study on eHealth in Swedish homecare nursing [8], the digital medication list was described as increasing the implementation rate, while mobile documentation was the most popular type of eHealth. According to Skär & Söderberg [9], implementation of eHealth services involves ethical challenges.…”

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confidence: 99%