Effects of a Home-based Monitoring Device on Innovation in Healthcare Delivery: A Pilot Study
2013 (Engelska)Ingår i: Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society / [ed] Tomayess Issa, Pedro Isaias and Piet Kommers, Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, 2013, s. 316-334Kapitel i bok, del av antologi (Refereegranskat)
Abstract [en]
Information technology has been suggested to improve patient health outcomes and reduce the burden of care. In this study, we explored the effects of collaborative innovation between caregivers and patients on healthcare delivery as a consequence of the use of an IT-based device by patients with atrial fibrillation. Two cardiologists and two nurses were interviewed while questionnaires were mailed to 75 patients querying them about the use of a home-based ECG for remote monitoring. Findings indicated that the caregivers considered the device to enhance the quality of clinical decision-making. Patients found the device to be useful and felt more involved in their own care. However, the introduction of the device presented work overload for the caregivers. Thus, the facilitation of timely diagnostics and decision-making were not realized. IT is an enabler through which innovation in healthcare delivery can be realized, but it must be integrated into work practices to realize potential benefits.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, 2013. s. 316-334
Nyckelord [en]
Collaborative innovation, remote monitoring, handheld ECG, atrial fibrillation
Nationell ämneskategori
Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-20466DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4062-7.ch017ISBN: 9781466640627 (tryckt)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-20466DiVA, id: diva2:600580
Projekt
Bridging the Gap Project2013-01-242013-01-242018-01-11Bibliografiskt granskad