Barriers and Benefits of Information Communication Technologies Used by Health Care Aides.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although information and communication technologies (ICT) are becoming more common among health care providers, there is little evidence on how ICT can support health care aides. Health care aides, also known as personal care workers, are unlicensed service providers who encompass the second largest workforce, next to nurses, that provide care to older adults in Canada.

Objective

The purpose of this literature review is to examine the range and extent of barriers and benefits of ICT used by health care workers to manage and coordinate the care-delivery workflow for their clients.

Methods

We conducted a literature review to examine the range and extent of ICT used by health care aides to manage and coordinate their care delivery, workflow, and activities. We

SUBMITTER: Perez H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature