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BACKGROUND In the past decade, there has been a rise in the use of digital or electronic records in social care worldwide, capturing information key to service delivery. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased need for digital services further accelerated digitisation in health and social care. For example, the UK government created a fund specifically for adult social care providers to adopt digital social care records. These rapid developments offer valuable learning opportunities about digital care record implementation in adult social care settings. OBJECTIVE This rapid scoping review aimed to understand what is known about the implementation of digital social care records in adult social care and how implementation varies across use cases, settings, and broader contexts. METHODS The scoping review methodology was guided by Arksey and O’Malley and refined by Levac et al and the Joanna Briggs Institute. Following Tricco et al, some amendments were made to enable a rapid review. We conducted comprehensive searches based on the concepts of Digital Care Records, Social Care, and Interoperability in MEDLINE, EmCare, Web of Science Core Collection, HMIC Health Management Information Consortium, Social Policy and Practice, and Social Services Abstracts. Studies were limited to those published between 2018 and 2023 in English. One reviewer screened titles and abstracts, while two reviewers extracted data. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on the included studies, mapping findings against Greenhalgh et al’s NASSS (Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, Sustainability) framework. RESULTS Our search identified 2499 references. After title and abstract screening, 71 records were selected for full-text review, resulting in 31 references from 29 studies. Studies originated from 11 countries (including one multi-country), with the UK being the most represented (n=10). Studies were most often undertaken in nursing homes/facilities (n=7) with older people as the target population (n=6). Health records were the most investigated record type (n=12). We identified 45 facilitators and 102 barriers to digital care record implementation across 28 studies, spanning six of the seven NASSS framework domains and aligning with five overarching themes that require greater active management with respect to implementation. Intended or actual implementation outcomes were reported in 17 studies. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest implementing digital care records is particularly complex due to a lack of consensus on what digital care records and expected outcomes and impacts should look like. The literature often lacks clear definitions and robust study designs. To be successful, implementation should consider complexity, while studies should utilise robust frameworks and mixed methods or quantitative designs where appropriate. Future research should consider defining the target population, gathering data on carer/service user experiences, and focusing on digital care records specifically being used in social care.
BACKGROUND In the past decade, there has been a rise in the use of digital or electronic records in social care worldwide, capturing information key to service delivery. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased need for digital services further accelerated digitisation in health and social care. For example, the UK government created a fund specifically for adult social care providers to adopt digital social care records. These rapid developments offer valuable learning opportunities about digital care record implementation in adult social care settings. OBJECTIVE This rapid scoping review aimed to understand what is known about the implementation of digital social care records in adult social care and how implementation varies across use cases, settings, and broader contexts. METHODS The scoping review methodology was guided by Arksey and O’Malley and refined by Levac et al and the Joanna Briggs Institute. Following Tricco et al, some amendments were made to enable a rapid review. We conducted comprehensive searches based on the concepts of Digital Care Records, Social Care, and Interoperability in MEDLINE, EmCare, Web of Science Core Collection, HMIC Health Management Information Consortium, Social Policy and Practice, and Social Services Abstracts. Studies were limited to those published between 2018 and 2023 in English. One reviewer screened titles and abstracts, while two reviewers extracted data. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on the included studies, mapping findings against Greenhalgh et al’s NASSS (Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, Sustainability) framework. RESULTS Our search identified 2499 references. After title and abstract screening, 71 records were selected for full-text review, resulting in 31 references from 29 studies. Studies originated from 11 countries (including one multi-country), with the UK being the most represented (n=10). Studies were most often undertaken in nursing homes/facilities (n=7) with older people as the target population (n=6). Health records were the most investigated record type (n=12). We identified 45 facilitators and 102 barriers to digital care record implementation across 28 studies, spanning six of the seven NASSS framework domains and aligning with five overarching themes that require greater active management with respect to implementation. Intended or actual implementation outcomes were reported in 17 studies. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest implementing digital care records is particularly complex due to a lack of consensus on what digital care records and expected outcomes and impacts should look like. The literature often lacks clear definitions and robust study designs. To be successful, implementation should consider complexity, while studies should utilise robust frameworks and mixed methods or quantitative designs where appropriate. Future research should consider defining the target population, gathering data on carer/service user experiences, and focusing on digital care records specifically being used in social care.
IntroductionInterprofessional teamwork is pivotal in modern healthcare, prompting the establishment of interprofessional training wards since 1996. While these wards serve as hubs for optimizing healthcare professional collaboration and communication, research into patient outcomes remains notably sparse and geographically limited, predominantly examining patient satisfaction and sparingly exploring other metrics like mortality or self-discharge rates. This study seeks to bridge this gap, comparing patient outcomes in interprofessional training wards and conventional wards under the hypothesis that the former offers no disadvantage to patient outcomes.Materials and methodsWe explored patient outcomes within an interprofessional student ward called A-STAR at a University Hospital from October 2019 to December 2022. Engaging with patients discharged between May 2021 and April 2022, we utilized digital and paper-based anonymous questionnaires, catering to patient preference, to gather pertinent data.ResultsAnalysis of outcomes for 1,482 A-STAR (interprofessional student ward) and 5,752 conventional ward patients revealed noteworthy findings. A-STAR patients tended to be younger (59 vs. 61 years, p < 0.01) and more frequently male (73.5% vs. 70.4%, p = 0.025). Vital clinical outcomes, such as discharges against medical advice, complication-driven readmissions, and ICU transfers, were statistically similar between groups, as were mortality rates (1.2% vs. 1.3%, p = 0.468). A-STAR demonstrated high patient satisfaction, underscored by positive reflections on team competence, ward atmosphere, and responsiveness to concerns, emphasizing the value placed on interprofessional collaboration. Patient narratives commended team kindness, lucid explanations, and proactive involvement.DiscussionThis data collectively underscores the safety and reliability of patient care within training wards, affirming that patients can trust the care provided in these settings. Patients on the interprofessional ward demonstrated high satisfaction levels: 96.7% appreciated the atmosphere and conduct of ward rounds. In comparison, 98.3% were satisfied with the discussion and information about their treatment during their hospital stay.
Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to develop information and communication technology (ICT)-based oral functional rehabilitation exercise (OFRE) program content to effectively improve the oral function of the elderly people. Methods: After selecting evidence-based effective OFRE items through systematic review, the final items were constructed through the validity evaluation of detailed items through an expert Delphi survey. The items were composed in a simple content form that can be performed directly and applied to ICT-based mobile applications. Results: The final content items consisted of an oral functional motor-ability measurement, oral Pilates videos, and games. The first is to measure the maximum opening amount before and after exercise, and the opening amount was designed to be measured by eating the fruit displayed on the screen by opening and closing the lips. The second one consisted of eight exercises in the video, and each exercise was to be performed at least three times a day, with a total of two sets. The third is a salivary secretion function exercise that stimulates the salivary glands to stimulate the user’s interest and enable them to perform oral movements on their own. It consists of a lip and respiratory muscle exercise that inflates the cheeks and bursts a balloon, and the image disappears when the word in the image presented on the screen is pronounced correctly. It consists of pronunciation exercises. Conclusions: This content development attempt can be expanded into new convergence research linked to ICT and can be used as basic data when developing related content as part of digital care for the elderly in the future.
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