Embracing technology? Health and Social Care professionals' attitudes to the deployment of e-Health initiatives in elder care services in Catalonia and Ireland
| Autor: | Virpi Timonen, Blanca Deusdad, Luciana Lolich, Isabella Riccò, Pedro Fernando Marta Prieto |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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business.industry
020209 energy education 05 social sciences Change management 02 engineering and technology Public relations Software deployment Information and Communications Technology Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering eHealth System integration Social care Elder care Business and International Management Positive attitude business 050203 business & management Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 147:63-71 |
| ISSN: | 0040-1625 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.techfore.2019.06.012 |
| Popis: | •Professionals in both regions have a positive attitude towards the use of e-health as a supportive tool.•Technology is seen as way of reducing administrative burden and improving information exchange.•Professionals expressed concerns about technology as a substitute for face-to-face contact.•Training on ICT and change management procedures should accompany e-health initiatives.•Lack of system integration between different providers is a major barrier to meaningful use of technology in care services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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