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Table 3 Experiences of professionals of what topics and sub-categories may or may not lead to changes in technology use

From: How to adopt technologies in home care: a mixed methods study on user experiences and change of home care in Finland

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%)

  1. 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
  2. bThe biggest changes > 20 marked in bold