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. 2023 Dec 2;23:1342. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10368-z

Table 3.

Experiences of professionals of what topics and sub-categories may or may not lead to changes in technology use

Topics and composed sub-categories Time points
Baseline (N = 21)a Follow-up (N = 19)a
Professionals Older people Caregivers Professionals Older people Caregivers
Changes in skills
 Technical skills 6/21 (29%) 3/21 (14%) 3/21 (14%) 4/19 (21%) 4/17 (24%) 1/19 (5%)
 Insightb 6/21 (29%) 9/21 (43%) 10/21 (48%) 4/19 (21%) 12/17 (71%) 11/19 (58%)
 Technology use 4/21 (19%) 8/21 (38%) 7/21 (33%) 5/19 (26%) 3/17 (18%) 6/19 (32%)
 Work control 8/21 (38%) N/A N/A 7/19 (37%) N/A N/A
 No new changesb 6/21 (29%) 8/21 (38%) 6/21 (29%) 3/19 (16%) 2/17 (12%) 5/19 (26%)
Changes in information provision
 Wellbeingb 13/20 (65%) 5/20 (25%) 8/20 (40%) 8/18 (44%) 8/15 (53%) 8/17 (47%)
 Realisation of care 7/20 (35%) 3/20 (15%) 5/20 (25%) 5/18 (28%) 3/15 (20%) 4/17 (24%)
 New possibilities in careb 2/20 (10%) 3/20 (15%) 2/20 (10%) 6/18 (33%) 4/15 (27%) 3/17 (18%)
 No new changesb 5/20 (25%) 9/20 (45%) 6/20 (30%) 2/18 (11%) 2/15 (13%) 4/17 (24%)
Changes in procedures
 Information provision 7/21 (33%) 6/20 (30%) 5/21 (24%) 4/18 (22%) 3/15 (20%) 5/15 (33%)
 New procedures to cope at home 17/21 (81%) 10/20 (50%) 8/21 (38%) 14/18 (78%) 8/15 (44%) 3/15 (20%)
 No new changesb 9/21 (43%) 2/20 (10%) 10/21 (48%) 4/18 (22%) 4/15 (27%) 8/15 (44%)
Possibilities to do existing procedures differently
 Visits and caring times 16/21 (76%) 7/21 (33%) 8/21 (38%) 13/17 (76%) 5/15 (33%) 7/16 (44%)
 Involvementb 4/21 (19%) 6/21 (29%) 5/21 (24%) 6/17 (35%) 8/15 (53%) 3/16 (19%)
 Nothingb 5/21 (24%) 9/21 (43%) 10/21 (48%) 3/17 (18%) 3/15 (20%) 6/16 (38%)
Existing procedures that can be left as being unnecessary
 Concrete proceduresb 17/21 (81%) 8/21 (38%) 9/21 (43%) 14/17 (82%) 8/15 (53%) 3/13 (23%)
 Cognitive orientation N/A 3/21 (14%) N/A N/A 4/15 (27%) N/A
 Ensureb N/A N/A 5/21 (24%) N/A N/A 7/13 (54%)
 Nothingb 6/21 (29%) 10/21 (48%) 9/21 (43%) 6/17 (35%) 3/15 (20%) 5/13 (38%)
Changes in motivation
 Positive experiencesb 9/21 (43%) 8/20 (40%) 5/21 (24%) 9/19 (47%) 6/17 (35%) 0/15 (0%)
 Concrete aidb 13/21 (62%) 12/20 (60%) 16/21 (76%) 7/19 (37%) 14/17 (82%) 10/15 (67%)
 New trendsb 3/21 (14%) N/A N/A 7/19 (37%) N/A N/A
 Nothing 5/21 (24%) 6/20 (30%) 3/21 (14%) 4/19 (21%) 2/17 (12%) 5/15 (33%)

aThe number of team responses out of all responses. Professionals did not respond to all the topics from the perspective of older people or caregivers

bThe biggest changes > 20 marked in bold