Understanding attitudes toward information and communication technology in home-care: Information and communication technology as a market good within Norwegian welfare services

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karianne Røssummoen Øyen ◽  
Olivia Sissil Sunde ◽  
Marit Solheim ◽  
Sara Moricz ◽  
Siri Ytrehus
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Care Information ◽  
Market Good

scholarly journals Using Information and Communication Technology in Home Care for Communication between Patients, Family Members, and Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgitta Lindberg ◽  
Carina Nilsson ◽  
Daniel Zotterman ◽  
Siv Söderberg ◽  
Lisa Skär
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Quality Appraisal ◽  
Information And Communication

Introduction.Information and communication technology (ICT) are becoming a natural part in healthcare both for delivering and giving accessibility to healthcare for people with chronic illness living at home.Aim.The aim was to review existing studies describing the use of ICT in home care for communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.Methods.A review of studies was conducted that identified 1,276 studies. A selection process and quality appraisal were conducted, which finally resulted in 107 studies.Results.The general results offer an overview of characteristics of studies describing the use of ICT applications in home care and are summarized in areas including study approach, quality appraisal, publications data, terminology used for defining the technology, and disease diagnosis. The specific results describe how communication with ICT was performed in home care and the benefits and drawbacks with the use of ICT. Results were predominated by positive responses in the use of ICT.Conclusion.The use of ICT applications in home care is an expanding research area, with a variety of ICT tools used that could increase accessibility to home care. Using ICT can lead to people living with chronic illnesses gaining control of their illness that promotes self-care.

scholarly journals The Use of Information and Communication Technology Among Older Immigrants in Need of Home Care: a Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Chen ◽  
Susanne Frennert ◽  
Britt Östlund
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Older Immigrants ◽  
Cultural Preferences ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Adult Immigrants

AbstractBetter home care and home care technologies are no longer requested solely by nonimmigrant older adults but also by members of the fast-growing older adult immigrant population. However, limited attention has been given to this issue, or to the use of technology in meeting the needs of aging populations. The objective of this review is to map existing knowledge of older adult immigrants' use of information and communication technologies for home care service published in scientific literature from 2014 to 2020. Twelve studies met the established eligibility criteria in a systematic literature search. The results showed older adult immigrants faced similar barriers, which were independent of their ethnic backgrounds but related to their backgrounds as immigrants including lower socioeconomic status, low language proficiency, and comparatively lower levels of social inclusion. Technology use could be facilitated if older adult immigrants received culturally-tailored products and support from family members and from society. The results imply that the included studies do not address or integrate cultural preferences in the development of information and communication technology for home care services. Caregivers might provide an opportunity to bridge gaps between older immigrants' cultural preferences and technology design. This specific research field would also benefit from greater interest in the development of novel methodologies.

scholarly journals Effects of an Information and Communication Technology-Based Fitness Program on Strength and Balance in Female Home Care Service Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7955
Author(s):  
Sonja Jungreitmayr ◽  
Susanne Ring-Dimitriou ◽  
Birgit Trukeschitz ◽  
Siegfried Eisenberg ◽  
Cornelia Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Body Strength ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Lower Body Strength

There is evidence that training for strength and balance prevents decline in physical function in old age when the training is personally instructed. It is an open question whether interventions that deliver training via up-to-date technologies can achieve long-term effects. This study examined the effects of an 8-month fitness training program delivered via information and communication technology (ICT) on lower-body strength and balance in female home care users (n = 72) aged 75 years on average. For statistical analysis, the test group was divided into two subgroups, one who used the program at least 8 times per month (n = 26) and another one who used the program less often (n = 17) compared with a control group that received no exercise program (n = 29). It was found that regular ICT-exercisers exhibited positive effects over time on lower-body strength and balance compared to a decrease in both indicators in irregular exercisers and the control group. The authors see potential in offering exercise programs to people of advanced age via ICT to counteract physical decline in old age.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based Health Care Information in Depok City: Stakeholders’ Perspectives

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Setiawan ◽  
Melati Fajarini ◽  
Sri Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Care Information ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Care Information ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

Background: The role of stakeholders is imperative to support the implementation of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based health care information system. EBP and ICT is crucial to ensure that doctors and nurses provide care based on current and appropriate evidence. Purpose: This study aimed to explore the implementation of EBP and ICT-based health care information access by doctors and nurses from the stakeholders’ perspectives. Methods: Semi structured interviews were conducted with 11 participants consisting of management representatives from Depok public hospital (RSUD), private hospitals, private clinics, and Depok city health office between November and December 2017. Data were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically.Findings: It was found that the availability and readiness of the ICT sources mostly sufficient; While the doctors and nurses are allowed to conduct research activities in the facility, none have conducted it; There are seminars and forums where doctors and nurses disseminate clinical cases in hospitals, however issues related to current EBP were hardly discussed; While the managements support doctors and nurses to implement EBP, there is no particular policy and funding allocated for research and training related to EBP; Public and private hospitals have clinical instructors, however their area of work are still mainly on assisting trainings and students practice.Conclusion and Recommendations: There is a scant of EBP implementation in health care facilities in Depok city. However, several potentials of EBP enhancement are identified in terms of ICT, scientific forum, and the willingness of the management to enhance EBP. Advocacy on policy and resource arrangement is urged so that health workers would enhance their practice based on current evidence

Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hansen ◽  
Tom Postmes ◽  
Nikita van der Vinne ◽  
Wendy van Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ict For Development ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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