Improvised use of a digital tool for social interaction in a Norwegian care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study

Improvised use of a digital tool for social interaction in a Norwegian care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study

Abstract Background Digital tools for social communication have been deployed in care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate social connectedness between older people and their next of kin in a safe manner. This study explores how and why health care professionals facilitate the ad ho...

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Main Authors: Abeer Badawy, Mads Solberg, Aud Uhlen Obstfelder, Rigmor Einang Alnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Interactive technology
Caring practices
Care facilities
Pandemic
Social communication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07526-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07526-0

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