What does it take? Healthcare professional’s perspective on incentives and obstacles related to implementing ICTs in home-based elderly care
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Background The purpose of this study is to identify obstacles and incentives associated with implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in elderly home-based care services, from a healthcare professional perspective. The use of ICTs in elderly homecare is heralded as part of the solution to many of the imperatives currently challenging healthcare systems, but deploying new technology and practice innovations in this complex system can be a challenge. There is poor understanding of what healthcare professionals regard as vital when implementing ICTs in elderly homecare, thus the likelihood of successful implementation is threatened. The following research question guided our study: How do healthcare professionals describe incentives and obstacles related to implementation of ICTs in homebased care for the elderly?
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