Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities

Objective: Children and youths with disabilities have different needs and resources, and many need life-long assistance from several care services. Personal connected care technology (PCCT) can be a useful tool, and make users more independent, safe and able to manage daily activities. This article...

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Main Authors: Undine Knarvik, Marianne V. Trondsen
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Norwegian Physiotherapist Association 2018-12-01
Series:Fysioterapeuten
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Online Access:https://fysioterapeuten.no/Fag-og-vitenskap/Fagartikler/En-kvalitativ-studie-Muligheter-med-velferdsteknologi-for-barn-og-unge-med-funksjonsnedsettelser
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description Objective: Children and youths with disabilities have different needs and resources, and many need life-long assistance from several care services. Personal connected care technology (PCCT) can be a useful tool, and make users more independent, safe and able to manage daily activities. This article explores the organizational prerequisites for successful implementation of PCCT in municipalities. Material and methods: Based on a qualitative study in four Norwegian municipalities testing PCCT for the user group, 16 professionals were interviewed. They represented different sectors, service levels and positions, as well as The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), which provides assistive technology. A thematic analysis is used. Results: Organizational prerequisites from a user perspective, a facilitating perspective and management perspective must be taken into account, for implementation of PCCT. The individual user’s resources and needs has to be examined and customized. It is also important to define roles and responsibilities of the service providers. Stakeholders, including executive level, must be involved, and cross-sectorial cooperation achieved. Conclusion: Implementing PCCT is complex. However, with knowledge and efforts to organizational preconditions at the user-, facilitator- and management level, technology can be established as a sustainable tool in municipality services for children and young people with disabilities.
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spelling doaj.art-7b53ba1e2d0142b092b5197f17050a5c2022-12-22T00:38:12ZdanNorwegian Physiotherapist AssociationFysioterapeuten0016-33840807-92772018-12-018593641Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilitiesUndine Knarvik0Marianne V. Trondsen1Nasjonalt senter for e-helseforskningNasjonalt senter for e-helseforskningObjective: Children and youths with disabilities have different needs and resources, and many need life-long assistance from several care services. Personal connected care technology (PCCT) can be a useful tool, and make users more independent, safe and able to manage daily activities. This article explores the organizational prerequisites for successful implementation of PCCT in municipalities. Material and methods: Based on a qualitative study in four Norwegian municipalities testing PCCT for the user group, 16 professionals were interviewed. They represented different sectors, service levels and positions, as well as The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), which provides assistive technology. A thematic analysis is used. Results: Organizational prerequisites from a user perspective, a facilitating perspective and management perspective must be taken into account, for implementation of PCCT. The individual user’s resources and needs has to be examined and customized. It is also important to define roles and responsibilities of the service providers. Stakeholders, including executive level, must be involved, and cross-sectorial cooperation achieved. Conclusion: Implementing PCCT is complex. However, with knowledge and efforts to organizational preconditions at the user-, facilitator- and management level, technology can be established as a sustainable tool in municipality services for children and young people with disabilities.https://fysioterapeuten.no/Fag-og-vitenskap/Fagartikler/En-kvalitativ-studie-Muligheter-med-velferdsteknologi-for-barn-og-unge-med-funksjonsnedsettelserPersonal connected care technologychildren and youthdisabilityimplementationorganisational preconditions
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Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
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disability
implementation
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title Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
title_full Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
title_fullStr Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
title_full_unstemmed Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
title_short Opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
title_sort opportunities of personal connected care technology to children and youth with disabilities
topic Personal connected care technology
children and youth
disability
implementation
organisational preconditions
url https://fysioterapeuten.no/Fag-og-vitenskap/Fagartikler/En-kvalitativ-studie-Muligheter-med-velferdsteknologi-for-barn-og-unge-med-funksjonsnedsettelser
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