scholarly journals Digital Information Technology Use and Transnational Healthcare: A Population-Based Study on Older Russian-Speaking Migrants in Finland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Kyu Shin ◽  
Veera Koskinen ◽  
Anne Kouvonen ◽  
Teemu Kemppainen ◽  
Antero Olakivi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Digital Information Technology

AbstractThis study examines the association between digital information technology (DIT) use and the utilization of transnational healthcare (THC) in older migrants, and investigates how this relationship depends on social integration or perceived discrimination in health services in the destination country. The data from a population-based study conducted in Finland in 2019, which targeted Russian-speaking residents aged 50 and above (n = 1082) nationwide, are analyzed. The analysis demonstrates that those who had a high level of DIT use were significantly more likely to use THC than those who had a low level of use. However, the findings do not show that the relationship depends on social integration or perceived discrimination. Older migrants can actively use transnational networks to address their health and well-being issues by using DIT and seeking healthcare abroad. Their health service use can be illustrated as an active process involving various geographical domains.

scholarly journals Registered nurses’ experiences of information technology use in home health care - from a sustainable development perspective

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Koltsida ◽  
Lise-Lotte Jonasson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Home Health ◽  
It Use

Abstract Background The work of registered nurses in home health care is complicated and extensive, and information technology (IT) is used in everyday activities. Coordination between care and resource efficiency is important. There is a wealth of information that supports the notion of sustainable development, but what sustainable development means from the perspective of the registered nurse in home health care when using IT is limited. The term “sustainable development” is not clearly defined and is poorly researched in nursing. Sustainable development in this study includes the ecological, economic, social, technical and ethical dimensions. The aim of this study was to describe registered nurses’ experience of IT use in home health care through a sustainable development model. Methods This study was conducted using ten semi-structured lifeworld interviews with registered nurses. The method employed was a qualitative content analysis with a deductive approach. The deductive approach consisted of a model of sustainable development. Results Analysis of the interviews and the model of sustainable development provided categories: using IT from an ecological dimension, the registered nurses experienced reduced consumption and damage to the environment; using IT in the economical dimension, saving of time and resources was experienced; the use of IT affected social aspects such as the work environment and patient safety, and positive consequences, such as accessibility, were also mentioned; using IT from a technical dimension was characterized by the nurse’s attitude towards it – the registered nurses felt it improved the quality of care and gave users an overview of the organization; and from an ethical dimension, the registered nurses expressed the need for IT to be adaptable to the patient’s well-being and indicated that more awareness of risks in the care meeting may be needed. Conclusion The findings are discussed based on the synergies and conflicts that arise between the different dimensions of sustainable development. IT intertwines and overlaps with, and within, the environment, economy, society, technology and ethics. Registered nurses in home health care want to conduct good and safe care, while using IT could benefit patients.

Associations of personality profiles with various aspects of well-being: A population-based study

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 265-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Josefsson ◽  
C. Robert Cloninger ◽  
Mirka Hintsanen ◽  
Markus Jokela ◽  
Laura Pulkki-Råback ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Population Based Study

Principles of Scientific Management and Occupational Analysis

2010 ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor X. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Scientific Management ◽  
Organizational Restructuring ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Guiding Principle ◽  
Digital Information Technology ◽  
The One

As work has become more technical and analytical due to the increased availability of digital information technology, more team-based due to organizational restructuring, increasingly more customer oriented, has made the workforce more diverse, it is necessary and important to show our readers that both principles of scientific management and occupational analysis are driven by the predominant philosophy, behaviorism. Observed behaviors on the part of employees/or trainees in occupational analysis come from searching for the one best method of doing one’s job (occupation). Once this one best way is identified, instructors or employers are responsible for training the employees by using the carefully selected science. Although other philosophies do affect occupational analysis, behaviorism coupled with principles of scientific management does remain the predominant guiding principle for occupational analysis.

Perceived discrimination in health services and associated factors in Manaus Metropolitan Region, Brazil: a cross-sectional population-based study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tais Freire Galvao ◽  
Gustavo Magno Baldin Tiguman ◽  
Bruno Vianei Real Antonio ◽  
Raquel Rodrigues Ferreira Rocha de Alencar ◽  
Leila Posenato Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals OLDER ADULTS’ SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND WELL-BEING IN A DIGITAL WORLD

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S14-S14
Author(s):  
Shannon T Mejia ◽  
Sara J Czaja
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Abstract As adults age into a digitally connected world, communication technologies such as the internet, email, social media, and video chats offer new opportunities to connect with others. The implications of older adults’ use of technology in the context of their social relationships—such as the implications for social integration, the relational circumstances of technology adoption, implications for daily experiences of well-being, and opportunities to form new relationships—are less understood. This symposium brings together diverse and complementary perspectives on the contribution of technology to older adults’ social experiences. We begin with inquiry into implications of internet use for social integration. Hees and colleagues use data from the German Ageing Survey to examine how internet use is associated with change in loneliness over a three-year period in older adults who are either before or after retirement. Our symposium continues with papers on technology use within the context of older adults’ existing close relationships. Chopik examines individual and dyadic predictors of technology adoption. Mejía and colleagues consider the implications for digital social interactions for older adult’s well-being on that day. Our final paper discusses the potential for technology to aid in the development of new relationships. Rogers and colleagues describe findings from their OneClick.chat project, a web-based video chat application that connects older adults based on their shared interests. Our session concludes with a discussion led by Czaja, who will integrate the four papers and discuss the challenges and opportunities of using technology to support older adults’ social relationships and well-being.

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