Information and communication technology-based interventions for suicide prevention implemented in clinical settings: A scoping review protocol

IntroductionThere is a surplus of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based interventions for suicide prevention. However, it is unclear which of these ICT-based interventions for suicide prevention have been implemented in clinical settings. Furthermore, evidence shows that implementation strategies have often been mismatched to existing barriers. In response, the authors recognize the critical need for prospectively assessing the barriers and facilitators and then strategically developing implementation strategies. This review is part of a multi-phase project to develop and test tailored implementation strategies for mobile app-based suicide prevention in clinical settings. The overall objective of this scoping review is to identify and characterize ICT-based interventions for all levels of suicide prevention in clinical settings. Additionally, this review will identify and characterize the barriers and facilitators to implementing these ICT-based interventions as well as reported measures and outcomes. The findings will directly inform the subsequent phase to maximize implementation and inform future efforts for implementing other types of ICT-based interventions related to suicide prevention in clinical settings.Methods and analysis This review will adhere to the methods described by the Joanna Briggs Institute for conducting scoping reviews. The reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews checklist. The following databases will be searched: Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and LISTA. Two reviewers will independently screen the articles and extract data using a standardised data collection tool. Then, authors will characterize extracted data using frameworks, typology, and taxonomies to address the proposed review questions. Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required for this scoping review. Authors will share the results in a peer-reviewed, open access publication, and conference presentations. Furthermore, the findings will be shared with relevant health organizations through lay language summaries and informal presentations.

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Challenges and Recommendations for the Deployment of Information and Communication Technology Solutions for Informal Caregivers: Scoping Review

JMIR Aging ◽

10.2196/20310 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. e20310

Author(s):

Alhassan Yosri Ibrahim Hassan

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Iterative Process ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Informal Caregivers ◽

Added Value ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Information And Communication

Background Information and communication technology (ICT)–based solutions have the potential to support informal caregivers in home care delivery. However, there are many challenges to the deployment of these solutions. Objective The aim of this study was to review literature to explore the challenges of the deployment of ICT-based support solutions for informal caregivers and provide relevant recommendations on how to overcome these challenges. Methods A scoping review methodology was used following the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework to map the relevant literature. A search was conducted using PubMed, IEEE library, and Scopus. Publication screening and scrutiny were conducted following inclusion criteria based on inductive thematic analysis to gain insight into patterns of challenges rising from deploying ICT-based support solutions for informal caregivers. The analysis took place through an iterative process of combining, categorizing, summarizing, and comparing information across studies. Through this iterative process, relevant information was identified and coded under emergent broader themes as they pertain to each of the research questions. Results The analysis identified 18 common challenges using a coding scheme grouping them under four thematic categories: technology-related, organizational, socioeconomic, and ethical challenges. These range from specific challenges related to the technological component of the ICT-based service such as design and usability of technology, to organizational challenges such as fragmentation of support solutions to socioeconomic challenges such as funding of technology and sustainability of solutions to ethical challenges around autonomy and privacy of data. For each identified challenge, recommendations were created on how to overcome it. The recommendations from this study can provide guidance for the deployment of ICT-based support solutions for informal caregivers. Conclusions Despite a growing interest in the potential offered by ICT solutions for informal caregiving, diverse and overlapping challenges to their deployment still remain. Designers for ICTs for informal caregivers should follow participatory design and involve older informal caregivers in the design process as much as possible. A collaboration between designers and academic researchers is also needed to ensure ICT solutions are designed with the current empirical evidence in mind. Taking actions to build the digital skills of informal caregivers early in the caregiving process is crucial for optimal use of available ICT solutions. Moreover, the lack of awareness of the potential added-value and trust toward ICT-based support solutions requires strategies to raise awareness among all stakeholders—including policy makers, health care professionals, informal caregivers, and care recipients—about support opportunities offered by ICT. On the macro-level, policies to fund ICT solutions that have been shown to be effective at supporting and improving informal caregiver health outcomes via subsidies or other incentives should be considered.

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The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Older Adults’ Decision-Making Related to Health, and Health and Social Care Services in Daily Life—A Scoping Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph19010151 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 151

Author(s):

Susanna Nordin ◽

Jodi Sturge ◽

Maria Ayoub ◽

Allyson Jones ◽

Kevin McKee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Decision Making ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Social Care ◽

Care Services ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Information And Communication

Information and communication technology (ICT) can potentially support older adults in making decisions and increase their involvement in decision-making processes. Although the range of technical products has expanded in various areas of society, knowledge is lacking on the influence that ICT has on older adults’ decision-making in everyday situations. Based on the literature, we aimed to provide an overview of the role of ICT in home-dwelling older adults’ decision-making in relation to health, and health and social care services. A scoping review of articles published between 2010 and 2020 was undertaken by searching five electronic databases. Finally, 12 articles using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method designs were included. The articles were published in journals representing biology and medicine, nursing, informatics, and computer science. A majority of the articles were published in the last five years, and most articles came from European countries. The results are presented in three categories: (i) form and function of ICT for decision-making, (ii) perceived value and effect of ICT for decision-making, and (iii) factors influencing ICT use for decision-making. According to our findings, ICT for decision-making in relation to health, and health and social care services was more implicitly described than explicitly described, and we conclude that more research on this topic is needed. Future research should engage older adults and health professionals in developing technology based on their needs. Further, factors that influence older adults’ use of ICT should be evaluated to ensure that it is successfully integrated into their daily lives.

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Information and communication technology use within occupational therapy home assessments: A scoping review

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/0308022618786928 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 141-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kayla Ninnis ◽

Maayken Van Den Berg ◽

Natasha A Lannin ◽

Stacey George ◽

Kate Laver

Keyword(s):

Occupational Therapy ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Technology Use ◽

New Technologies ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Assessment Process ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Barriers To Use

Introduction Home assessments conducted by occupational therapists can identify hazards and prevent falls. However, they may not be conducted because of limited time or long distances between the therapist’s workplace and the person’s home. Developments in technologies may overcome such barriers and could improve the quality of the home assessment process. Method This scoping review synthesises the findings of studies evaluating information and communication technology use within occupational therapy home assessments. Results Fourteen studies were included and revealed the two main approaches to technology use: the development of new applications and the use of existing and readily available technologies. Facilitators and barriers to use were also identified. Facilitators included usefulness, ease of use and the potential for cost-effectiveness. Barriers to use included poor usability, unsuitability for some populations and perceived threat to the role of occupational therapy. The synthesis revealed that traditional in-home assessments conducted by therapists are more sensitive in identifying hazards. Conclusion The availability of new technologies offers potential to improve service delivery; however these technologies are underutilised in clinical practice. Technologies may offer advantages in the conduct of home assessments, especially regarding efficiency, but have not yet been shown to be superior in terms of patient outcome.

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Challenges and Recommendations for the Deployment of Information and Communication Technology Solutions for Informal Caregivers: Scoping Review (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.20310 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alhassan Yosri Ibrahim Hassan

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Iterative Process ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Informal Caregivers ◽

Added Value ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Information And Communication

BACKGROUND Information and communication technology (ICT)–based solutions have the potential to support informal caregivers in home care delivery. However, there are many challenges to the deployment of these solutions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to review literature to explore the challenges of the deployment of ICT-based support solutions for informal caregivers and provide relevant recommendations on how to overcome these challenges. METHODS A scoping review methodology was used following the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework to map the relevant literature. A search was conducted using PubMed, IEEE library, and Scopus. Publication screening and scrutiny were conducted following inclusion criteria based on inductive thematic analysis to gain insight into patterns of challenges rising from deploying ICT-based support solutions for informal caregivers. The analysis took place through an iterative process of combining, categorizing, summarizing, and comparing information across studies. Through this iterative process, relevant information was identified and coded under emergent broader themes as they pertain to each of the research questions. RESULTS The analysis identified 18 common challenges using a coding scheme grouping them under four thematic categories: technology-related, organizational, socioeconomic, and ethical challenges. These range from specific challenges related to the technological component of the ICT-based service such as design and usability of technology, to organizational challenges such as fragmentation of support solutions to socioeconomic challenges such as funding of technology and sustainability of solutions to ethical challenges around autonomy and privacy of data. For each identified challenge, recommendations were created on how to overcome it. The recommendations from this study can provide guidance for the deployment of ICT-based support solutions for informal caregivers. CONCLUSIONS Despite a growing interest in the potential offered by ICT solutions for informal caregiving, diverse and overlapping challenges to their deployment still remain. Designers for ICTs for informal caregivers should follow participatory design and involve older informal caregivers in the design process as much as possible. A collaboration between designers and academic researchers is also needed to ensure ICT solutions are designed with the current empirical evidence in mind. Taking actions to build the digital skills of informal caregivers early in the caregiving process is crucial for optimal use of available ICT solutions. Moreover, the lack of awareness of the potential added-value and trust toward ICT-based support solutions requires strategies to raise awareness among all stakeholders—including policy makers, health care professionals, informal caregivers, and care recipients—about support opportunities offered by ICT. On the macro-level, policies to fund ICT solutions that have been shown to be effective at supporting and improving informal caregiver health outcomes via subsidies or other incentives should be considered.

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E-Government Implementation Perspective

International Journal of Electronic Government Research ◽

10.4018/jegr.2010102005 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 59-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Mahmud Akhter Shareef ◽

Vinod Kumar ◽

Uma Kumar ◽

Abdul Hannan Chowdhury ◽

Subhas C. Misra

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Electronic Government ◽

Quality Service ◽

The Public ◽

Adoption And Implementation ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Effectiveness And Efficiency

Though many countries are still just beginning to grasp the potential uses and impacts of Electronic-government (EG), advances in technologies and their applications continue. Observing the proliferation of EG, countries are increasingly turning to the Internet to market their EG system to gain a competitive advantage. However, the effectiveness and efficiency of such online government systems largely depends on the mission of implementing EG. For successful adoption and implementation of EG, it is essential that a country first identify an explicit objective and a specific strategy. We have examined implementation strategies of EG of seven diverse countries whose objectives and mission for implementing EG differ significantly. However, they have the following strategies in common: i) extensive application of information and communication technology (ICT) in the public sector; ii) overall reformation of the public sector; iii) development of a better quality service structure; and iv) more cohesive integration of citizens with government.

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Identifying How to Support Nurse Educators Nationally to Teach Nursing Informatics

10.3233/shti210683 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michelle Honey ◽

Emma Collins ◽

Sally Britnell

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

New Zealand ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Nurse Educators ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Nursing Informatics ◽

New Nurses ◽

Nature Of Information ◽

Information And Communication

Preparing nurses for practice and ensuring nursing informatics is included in their curricula is a challenge for many nurse educators. This study asked nurse educators from around New Zealand (n=40) what they perceived as the concerns, barriers and facilitators to implementing nursing informatics within their curricula. Among the findings a key issue is the constantly evolving nature of information and communication technology in healthcare and nursing which results in the ongoing need for professional development to keep up-to-date. Outcomes from this study are recommendations which will inform our next steps in this project to support nurse educators provide the best education possible for new nurses.

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Electronic Government Adoption Paradigms

Stakeholder Adoption of E-Government Services ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-601-5.ch003 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 27-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mahmud Akhter Shareef ◽

Yogesh K. Dwivedi

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Electronic Government ◽

Online Service ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Management Issues

This chapter reviews literature on electronic-government (EG) and information and communication technology (ICT) regarding several management issues in general and adoption in particular. Since EG is a comparatively new area to investigate, many researchers have been addressing implementation, development, and adoption criteria. This chapter has five sections with sub-sections that delineate: 1) introductory information of EG development; 2) management issues related to EG; 3) EG implementation strategies and objectives; 4) design perspectives of adoption models, and 5) literature on online service quality, adoption, and related issues.

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Barriers to, and enablers of, use of information and communication technology (ICT) for supporting the care of chronic diseases of ageing: a systematic scoping review (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.25251 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sojib Bin Zaman ◽

Raihan Kabir Khan ◽

Roger G. Evans ◽

Amanda G. Thrift ◽

Ralph Maddison ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Chronic Conditions ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Health Technologies ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Information And Communication

BACKGROUND Information and communication technology (ICT) offer considerable potential for supporting older adults to manage their health, including chronic health conditions. However, there are mixed opinions about the benefits and effectiveness of using ICT in healthcare for older adults. OBJECTIVE We aimed to (i) map the use of ICT for the management of chronic diseases in older adults, and (ii) identify barriers to, and challenges for, its use among older adults. METHODS A scoping review was conducted using four databases (Ovid Medline, Embase, Scopus, and PsycInfo) to identify eligible articles from January 2000 to July 2020. Publications incorporating the use of ICT (e-health, mHealth, telehealth, decision support systems, remote monitoring, and mobile apps) in people aged >55 years with chronic conditions were included. We conducted a ‘strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)’ framework analysis to explore implied enablers of, and barriers to, using ICT in healthcare. RESULTS Of the 286 articles identified, 23 articles (n=4122 participants) met the inclusion criteria. A range of technologies were reported, including: electronic Health (n=5), mobile Health (n=6), telehealth (n=6); mobile applications (n=2), or mixed ICT platforms (n=4). The range of chronic conditions included congestive heart failure (n=9), diabetes (n=7), chronic respiratory disease (n=6), and mental health (n=5). ICT initiatives were all designed to help people self-manage chronic diseases with minimal support from healthcare providers or clinics. Among all the included studies, ICT demonstrated positive effects. Investigators highlighted operational and implementation challenges for integrating health ICT systems in routine practices. Barriers to using ICT in older adults included knowledge gap, lack of willingness to adopt new skills, and reluctance to use health technologies. ICT implementation-related challenges such as slow internet connectivity and lack of the appropriate reimbursement policy were reported. We also identified a list of enablers for using ICT, which could help design mitigation strategies. CONCLUSIONS ICT has the potential to support the care of chronic diseases among older adults, but its integration with routine healthcare is lacking. There is a need to improve awareness and education about ICT among those who could benefit from such initiatives, including older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers. For promoting ICT adoption, more sustainable funding is required. We recommend involving clinicians and caregivers at the time of designing ICT initiatives. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

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