Assistive Technologies along Supply Chains in Health Care and in the Social Services Sector
Publisher
IOS Press
Source
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 212, 111-116
Date Issued
2015-06
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Abstract
Health care systems in Austria and Slovenia are currently facing challenges due to scarce resources and demographic change which can be seen especially along the supply chains. The main objective of this paper is to present an option to improve the use of assistive technologies. An extensive literature research for the theoretic part as well as a qualitative survey for the empiric part focusing on short-term care were carried out. Results show that there is a lack of information and training on assistive technologies. As a consequence, their full potential cannot be exploited. Therefore a guideline for nursing consultations was developed. To conclude, both the literature research and the qualitative survey show that assistive technologies have high potentials to improve the supply chains in the health care and social services sector, but there is a lot of information and training on them needed.
Subjects
Assistive technologies
short-term care
supply chain (health care)
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