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Home care professionals' experiences of successful implementation, use and competence needs of robot for medication management in Finland




AuthorsTurjamaa Riitta, Vaismoradi Mojtaba, Kajander-Unkuri Satu, Kangasniemi Mari

PublisherWiley

Publishing placeHoboken

Publication year2023

JournalNursing Open

eISSN2054-1058

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1456

Web address https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1456

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/176837458


Abstract

Aim
To describe home care professionals' individual experiences of the implementation, use and competence needs of a robot for medication management in older people's home care.

Design
A qualitative focus group interview study.

Methods
Data were collected during spring and autumn 2021 by semi-structured focus group interviews and analysed using inductive content analysis. The participants were 62 home care professionals working in older people's home care.

Results
The successful implementation and use of the robot for medication management consisted of a timely and adequate introduction before the implementation of the robot, the fluent usability of the robot in daily work, and confidence in work competence. There is a need for the reorganization of home care professionals' use of digital solutions to make workflow fluent, prevent burnout and turnover among home care professionals. Professionals' competence should also be developed to ensure that it corresponds to digitalized healthcare.

Patient and Public Contributions
No patient or public contribution.


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