| Autor: |
Rosborg S; Health Informatics Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital., Lindberg M; Health Informatics Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden., Ramukumba M; Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa., Jäderlund Hagstedt L; Health Informatics Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden., Hägglund M; Health Informatics Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital. |
| Abstrakt: |
With an ageing population and limited resources in healthcare, many high-income countries such as Sweden see an increase in homecare and mobile work for healthcare professionals. In this case study, we explore how mHealth services can support the everyday work for healthcare professionals when delivering home care in rural areas in Sweden. The studied mHealth application had failed to be adopted among district nurses, despite a great expressed need for mobile tools. The results indicate that the mHealth solution did not live up the healthcare professionals' expectations in terms of providing the same functions as the regular electronic health record systems, and with poor integration into the existing eco-system of eHealth applications. In conclusion, in order for a mHealth application to be successfully implemented in a context where many digital services are already in use, it is not enough to support important activities in the current workflow. The mHealth application will need to be carefully integrated into the existing eco-system of healthcare applications to increase the chances of adoption. |
