Assessing the Use of Welfare Technology in Social Care for Older Adults Through Assistant Nurses' Perceptions of Upskilling and Care Delivery Outcomes: Cross-Sectional Study.
Mahwish Naseer, Lotta Dellve
PMID 40856626WHAT IT FOUND
Assistant nurses reported that technologies requiring active patient interaction, like video calls or activity apps, helped with care continuity, participation, and loneliness.
Digital documentation and locks were linked to lower patient participation. Training consistently improved perceptions of both care quality and skill development.
Key findings
01Interactive technologies were associated with higher odds of continuity of care, participation, and reduced loneliness among care recipients.
02Digital documentation and digital locks/cameras were associated with lower odds of care recipient participation.
03Training in welfare technology use was independently associated with positive outcomes for care recipients and upskilling of care workers.
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What it does not show
The study relies on self-reported perceptions of outcomes for care recipients, not objective measures of patient health or experience. The cross-sectional design cannot prove that technology use caused the reported outcomes. The response rate was low (23%), particularly among younger nurses, which may introduce selection bias. The models explained a small proportion of the variance in outcomes, especially for care recipient benefits.
Declared interests
None declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the associations between technology and patient outcomes as evidence that the technology improved patient health. These are perceptions reported by nurses, not clinical outcomes measured in patients.