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. 2020 Jul 29;3(2):e20310. doi: 10.2196/20310

Table 3.

Overview of the identified challenges with the prevailing theme and the possible co-themes for each challenge.

Challenge Type of challenge
  Technology-related Organizational Socioeconomic Ethical
Design and usability of technology xa


ICTb solutions are time-consuming x


ICT solutions lack specificity x


ICT solutions are not integrated in different devices x


ICT solutions don’t provide diverse content x


Distrust in technology x yc

Digital illiteracy x y y y
ICT may replace other support measures for informal caregivers
x

Lack of awareness
x

Lack of Interoperability and fragmentation of support solutions y x

Gap between research and ICT-based support solutions providers y x

Funding and cost of technology
y x
Sustainability and lack of business models
y x
ICT may create inequality

x y
Poor ICT infrastructure y y x
Autonomy


x
Privacy y

x
Technophobia and dehumanization of care y y
x

ax: prevailing type of challenge.

bICT: information and communication technology.

cy: overlapping with additional possible co-themes.

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