Table 2.

A summary of implementation guidelines for the long-term care providers implementing smart continence care.

Phase	Examples of activities and focus
What to arrange beforehand	Involving relevant stakeholders (such as management, IT and facilities department, and internal health care services) in setting up the project team Assigning resources (time and finance) to the project Recruiting locations where people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities live to implement smart continence care Indicating different care teams (24/7) involved in continence care for the people living at these locations Discussing vision on continence care with stakeholders Technical preparations (checking hardware, software, and support of IT department) Signing contract with the supplier
Preparing the teams and location	Making timeline per location and care team (training, technical installation, start smart continence care, and evaluations) Selecting people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities who will receive smart continence care Completing training activities for caregivers to use smart continence care Technical preparations
Using smart continence care	On-site support for the care teams Continuous monitoring by the project leader on how the implementation (use of smart continence care) and changing work routines proceed; intervene if necessary
Decision-making on continuation and further uptake	End evaluation of the first use of smart continence care: Is it a success? When is it a success? What is needed to continue the uptake of smart continence care within long-term care facility? Decision-making with relevant stakeholders and plan of action for next steps Evaluating smart continence care with the different care teams involved, discussing specific cases, and using the Wetsens portal