Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the role of technology in the transition towards appropriate care in long-term care settings for older adults.
Design/methodology/approach: A rapid review was conducted based on the Cochrane guidelines on Rapid Reviews. Three databases were searched. Studies conducted after 1999 that examined technology in long-term care settings in relation to the concept of appropriate care (defined as a need for health care transformation due to the increasing demand for long-term care and the shortage of long-term care staff) were included.
Findings: Six studies were included and examined a wide range of technologies in long-term care. Findings highlight the importance of technology implementation and stakeholder involvement. Studies used the transition towards appropriate care as justification for research on technology but failed to connect their findings back to the transition towards appropriate care.
Originality/value: Technology has not yet in been studied in the context of the transition towards appropriate long-term care for older adults.
Design/methodology/approach: A rapid review was conducted based on the Cochrane guidelines on Rapid Reviews. Three databases were searched. Studies conducted after 1999 that examined technology in long-term care settings in relation to the concept of appropriate care (defined as a need for health care transformation due to the increasing demand for long-term care and the shortage of long-term care staff) were included.
Findings: Six studies were included and examined a wide range of technologies in long-term care. Findings highlight the importance of technology implementation and stakeholder involvement. Studies used the transition towards appropriate care as justification for research on technology but failed to connect their findings back to the transition towards appropriate care.
Originality/value: Technology has not yet in been studied in the context of the transition towards appropriate long-term care for older adults.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 12 |
| Journal | Quality in Ageing and Older Adults |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - Aug 2025 |
Keywords
- Long-term care
- Technology
- Appropriate care
- Older adults
- Transition
- Long-term care workforce