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Implementering av välfärdsteknik inom äldreomsorg: En kvalitativ studie om biståndshandläggares erfarenheter i Dalarna
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Implementation of welfare technology in care for older people : A qualitative study of the experiences of social workers in Dalarna County (English)
Abstract [sv]

Medellivslängden i Sverige stiger och utmaningarna inom äldreomsorgen ökar. Studiens syfte var att undersöka biståndshandläggares syn på välfärdsteknik och dess implementering inom äldreomsorgen i Dalarna. Genom tematisk analys av semistrukturerade intervjuer av sju biståndshandläggare framkom att biståndshandläggare ser positivt på välfärdsteknik inför framtiden men att den behöver vara pålitlig och individanpassad till brukarna. Biståndshandläggare beskrev att välfärdsteknik kan bidra till förbättrad livskvalitet och en ökad känsla av trygghet. För att underlätta implementering av välfärdsteknik behövs stödjande organisationsstrukturer och resurser som möjliggör att personal får information och utbildning. Bland annat ekonomiska begränsningar, tidsbrist och låg prioritet ansågs hindra implementering av välfärdsteknik. 

Abstract [en]

Life expectancy in Sweden is increasing and the challenges in the care of older people are rising. This study aimed to examine social workers’ view of welfare technology and its implementation in the care of older people in Dalarna. Following thematic analysis of semistructured interviews of seven social workers, it was found that they view welfare technology positively for the future, but that it needs to be reliable and individually adapted to the users.Social workers described that welfare technology can contribute to an improved quality of lifevand an increased sense of security. To facilitate the implementation of welfare technology,supporting organizational structures and sufficient resources that enable staff to receive information and training are required. Among other things, economic limitations, lack of time,and low priority were considered barriers to the implementation of welfare technology.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Keywords [en]
care for older people, elderly care, implementation, social work, welfare technology
Keywords [sv]
implementering, socialt arbete, välfärdsteknik, äldreomsorg
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-48332OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-48332DiVA, id: diva2:1848854
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Social Work
Available from: 2024-04-04 Created: 2024-04-04 Last updated: 2025-10-09

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