Table 3.

Implementation factors: potential facilitators and barriers.

Factor	Facilitators	Barriers
Insurance	Insurance probably possible for some people (M1a)	Insurance is difficult to reach (M1)
Human resources and supervision	Volunteers of Digi Café can help with implementation (M1) Clear instructions for using the robot (M1) Getting used to the robot (M1)	Need for support from a caregiver besides the robot (Ab) Need for a technical person to fix the robot (M1)
Funding	Many organizations gifting to elderly adults (M1) A medical general practitioner (GP) can recommend a technology (M1) The university can promote new interventions (M1) The municipality can provide funding (LGc) The care organization can provide financial resources (M1) The social support domain of the municipality of Amsterdam supports financial aid for such projects (LG)	The technology must be necessary to get insured (M1)
Effectiveness	Evidence of efficacy necessary (M1) The MINI robot in line with the Amsterdam Vital and Healthy program (LG)	N/Ad
Collaboration of organizations	Collaboration with welfare and health organizations can help implement the MINI robot (LG) Doe-Mee Huise and Bakkershuise can help with implementation (M1) Collaboration with the Alzheimer Association can help implement (M2f)	N/A

^aM1: meeting center (MC) manager.

^bA: activity therapist.

^cLG: local government.

^dN/A: not applicable.

^eCommunity-based day centers.

^fM2: manager/director of other care/welfare organization.