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The resources in this section have been selected to support researchers, designers and developers build an understanding of the wider background and context to the concept of healthy ageing and wellbeing for older adults in the UK fromt he perspective of health care professionals.
4.1 Technology in health and social care
This section explores a general overview of current technology use in care homes and hospitals, limitations for the use of technology in these places and training available to the care workforce
The King's Fund:
Shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care
EPSRC:
Health technologies strategy
Barriers and facilitators to utilizing digital health technologies by healthcare professionals
Barriers and facilitators to utilizing digital health technologies by healthcare professionals
Digital health for aging populations
Digital health for aging populations
Digital transformation of healthcare sector. What is impeding adoption and continued usage of technology-driven innovations by end-users?
Digital transformation of healthcare sector. What is impeding adoption and continued usage of technology-driven innovations by end-users?
Shilpa Iyanna, Puneet Kaur, Peter Ractham, Shalini Talwar, A.K.M. Najmul Islam
Published December 2022
Medical 4.0 technologies for healthcare: Features, capabilities and applications
Medical 4.0 technologies for healthcare: Features, capabilities and applications
Abid Haleem, Mohd Javaid, Ravi Pratap Singh, Rajiv Suman
Published 2022
Sensors and healthcare 5.0: transformative shift in virtual care through emerging digital health technologies
Sensors and healthcare 5.0: transformative shift in virtual care through emerging digital health technologies
Elliot Mbunge, Benhildah Muchemwa, Sipho'esihle Jiyane, John Batani
Published December 2021
Social robots in hospitals: A systematic review
Social robots in hospitals: A systematic review
Carina Soledad González-González,Verónica Violant-Holz & Rosa Maria Gil-Iranzo
Published 27 June 2021
Service robots in the healthcare sector
Service robots in the healthcare sector
Jane Holland, Liz Kingston, Conor McCarthy, Eddie Armstrong, Peter O’Dwyer, Fionn Merz & Mark McConnell
Published 11 March 2021
Application of artificial intelligence-based technologies in the healthcare industry: Opportunities and challenges
Application of artificial intelligence-based technologies in the healthcare industry: Opportunities and challenges
DonHee Lee & Seong No Yoon
Published 01 January 2021
The recent progress and applications of digital technologies in healthcare: A review
The recent progress and applications of digital technologies in healthcare: A review
Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev
Published 04 December 2020
The upcoming role for nursing and assistive robotics: Opportunities and challenges ahead
The upcoming role for nursing and assistive robotics: Opportunities and challenges ahead
Eftychios G. Christoforo, Sotiris Avgousti, Nacim Ramdani, Cyril Novales, Andreas S. Panayides
Published 01 December 2020
The importance of appropriate development and provision of assistive technology
The importance of appropriate development and provision of assistive technology
Zoe Clarke, Barnsley Hospital, NHS FoundationTrust
Network event: Tackling challenges in getting robots out of the lab and into the real world
Network event: Tackling challenges in getting robots out of the lab and into the real world
20th February 2024
20th February 2024
4.2 Perspectives of healthcare professionals: Health and social care for older adults
British Geriatrics Society:
Joining the dots: A blueprint for preventing and managing frailty in older people
Age UK:
The state of health and care of older people in England 2023
British Geriatrics Society:
The case for more nurses and allied health professionals working in older people's healthcare
British Geriatrics Society:
Be proactive: Evidence supporting proactive care for older people with frailty
British Geriatrics Society:
BGS Roundtable: Transforming care for older people
British Geriatrics Society:
The state of the older people's workforce
4.3 Perspectives of healthcare professionals: Environments of care for older adults
British Geriatrics Society:
Ambitions for change: Improving healthcare in care homes
British Geriatrics Society:
Right time, right place: Urgent community-based care for older people
NIHR Dissemination Centre:
Comprehensive care: Older people living with frailty in hospitals
Silver Book II: Frailty-friendly building design
Silver Book II: Frailty-friendly building design
British Geriatrics Society
Published February 2021
Supporting older people through Hospital at Home care: a systematic review of patient, carer and healthcare professional' perspectives
Supporting older people through Hospital at Home care: a systematic review of patient, carer and healthcare professional' perspectives
Anita Wong, Claudia Cooper, Catherine J Evans, Mark James Rawle, Kate Walters, Simon Paul Conroy, Nathan Davies
Published February 2025
4.4 Perspectives of healthcare professionals: Assistive technologies for older adults
WHO:
Global report on assistive technology
British Geriatrics Society:
Smarter data, better care
British Geriatrics Society:
Bringing hospital care home
Assistive Technology in the UK - a clinician's perspective
Assistive Technology in the UK - a clinician's perspective
Global Disability Innovation Hub
Utilisation of robots in nursing practice: an umbrella review
Utilisation of robots in nursing practice: an umbrella review
Healthcare professionals' perspectives on development of assistive technology using the comprehensive assistive technology model
Healthcare professionals' perspectives on development of assistive technology using the comprehensive assistive technology model
Ruben Debeuf, Maaike Fobelets, Joris Vaneyghen, Ben Naets, Ben Minnaert, Evelien De Wachter, Rik Lambrechts, David Beckwée, Bart Jansen, Catherine Middag, Eva Swinnen
Published 02 January 2024
The experiences and perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding assistive technology training: A systematic review
The experiences and perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding assistive technology training: A systematic review
Sharon Manship, Eleni Hatzidimitriadou, Julia Moore, Maria Stein, Debra Towse & Raymond Smith
Published 03 July 2023
An integrative review on the acceptance of artificial intelligence among healthcare professionals in hospitals
An integrative review on the acceptance of artificial intelligence among healthcare professionals in hospitals
Sophie Isabelle Lambert, Murielle Madi, Saša Sopka, Andrea Lenes, Hendrik Stange, Claus-Peter Buszello & Astrid Stephan
Published 10 June 2023
Assistive robotics systems in nursing care: a scoping review
Assistive robotics systems in nursing care: a scoping review
Christoph Ohneberg, Nicole Stöbich, Angelika Warmbein, Ivanka Rathgeber, Amrei Christin Mehler-Klamt, Uli Fischer & Inge Eberl
Published 18 March 2023
Social robots in aged care: Care staff experiences and perspectives on robot benefits and challenges
Social robots in aged care: Care staff experiences and perspectives on robot benefits and challenges
Health professionals' perspective towards challenges and opportunities of telehalth service provison: A scoping review
Health professionals' perspective towards challenges and opportunities of telehalth service provison: A scoping review
Sigrun Kristin Jonasdottir, Ingibjorg Thordardottir & Thorbjorg Jonsdottir
Published November 2022
Caregivers' use of robots and their effect on work environment - a scoping review
Caregivers' use of robots and their effect on work environment - a scoping review
Marcus Persson, David Redmalm & Clara Iversen
Published 11 November 2021
Design recommendations for socially assistive robots for health and social care based on a large scale analysis of stakeholder positions: Social robot design recommendations
Design recommendations for socially assistive robots for health and social care based on a large scale analysis of stakeholder positions: Social robot design recommendations
Hannah Louise Bradwell, Gabriel E. Aguiar Noury, Katie Jane Edwards, Rhona Winnington, Serge Thill & Ray B. Jones
Published September 2021
Role of assistive robots in the care of older people: Survey study among medical and nursing students
Role of assistive robots in the care of older people: Survey study among medical and nursing students
Carers' experience of using assistive technology for dementia care at home: a qualitative study
Carers' experience of using assistive technology for dementia care at home: a qualitative study
4.5 Engaging healthcare professionals in co-design and co-production
Co-producing with carers in health settings
Co-producing with carers in health settings
A co-production toolkit for professionals working in and with the health sector
A co-production toolkit for professionals working in and with the health sector
If health organisations and staff engage in research, does healthcare improve? Stregthening the evidence base through systematic reviews
If health organisations and staff engage in research, does healthcare improve? Stregthening the evidence base through systematic reviews
Exploring the motivation of health professionals to engage with research at various career stages
Exploring the motivation of health professionals to engage with research at various career stages
Louisa M. D’Arrietta, Venkat N. Vangaveti, Melissa J. Crowe & Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli
Published 07 March 2024
Describing the evidence-base for research engagement by health care providers and health care organisations: a scoping review
Describing the evidence-base for research engagement by health care providers and health care organisations: a scoping review
Sze Lin Yoong, Katarzyna Bolsewicz, Kathryn Reilly, Christopher Williams, Luke Wolfenden, Alice Grady, Melanie Kingsland, Meghan Finch & John Wiggers
Published 24 January 2023
Involvement of professionals in research: knowledge integration, development of practice, and challenges: a group concept mapping study
Involvement of professionals in research: knowledge integration, development of practice, and challenges: a group concept mapping study
Christine E. Laustsen, Pia Petersson, Albert Westergren & Maria Haak
Published 11 August 2021
Exploring health professional' experiences of being involved in a research project
Exploring health professional' experiences of being involved in a research project
Christine E. Laustsen, Pia Petersson, Albert Westergren & Maria Haak
Published 18 May 2020
4.6 Guidance and Tools
Skills for Health:
Frailty: A framework of core capabilities
NHS RightCare: Frailty Toolkit
NHS RightCare: Frailty Toolkit
Optimising a frailty system
Optimising a frailty system
Future workforce training needs: Panel discussion with healthcare professionals
Future workforce training needs: Panel discussion with healthcare professionals
Chaired by Dr Cian O'Donovan, UCL
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 5: Future care workforce training needs
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 5: Future care workforce training needs
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
Future workforce training needs: Reflections from EMERGENCE
Future workforce training needs: Reflections from EMERGENCE
Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, University of Nottingham
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 5: Future care workforce training needs
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 5: Future care workforce training needs
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
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