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Digital health promises shape the work of health care professionals

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University of Eastern Finland
Digital health promises shape the work of health care professionals
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A study from the University of Eastern Finland explores how remote monitoring technologies influence the daily work of nurses. It highlights that while digital health promises future efficiency, it currently adds significant technical and supportive burdens to nursing staff.

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Understanding the human-centric challenges of digital health implementation is crucial for the successful adoption of remote care technologies.

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Add to Preferred Sources Credit: Joseph Oti Nyametease from Pexels The future benefits expected from remote monitoring in health care are shaped by how professionals understand their current work and its associated challenges, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

The study is published in the journal Global Qualitative Nursing Research .

Researchers interviewed health care professionals involved in a remote-monitoring pilot for older patients with neurological conditions.

The study examined home-based digital monitoring as a new way of organizing care, with nurses' day-to-day work playing a central role during the pilot phase, when remote monitoring was still being tested.

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