Going from "paper and pen" to ICT systems: Perspectives on managing the change process.

Background: Lack of participation from staff when developing information and communication technologies (ICT) has been shown to lead to negative consequences and might be one explanation for failure. Management during development processes has rarely been empirically studied, especially when introducing ICT systems in a municipality context.

Objective: To describe and interpret experiences of the management during change processes where ICT was introduced among staff and managers in elderly care.

Technologies in older people's care.

Background: The tension between care-based and technology-based rationalities motivates studies concerning how technology can be used in the care sector to support the relational foundation of care.

Objectives: This study interprets values related to care and technologies connected to the practice of good care.

Research Design: This research study was part of a development project aimed at developing innovative work practices through information and communication technology.

Digital support for medication administration--a means for reaching the goal of providing good care?

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe staffs' perceptions of digital support for medication administration (DSM) and out of the perceptions interpret underlying values.

Design/methodology/approach: In total, 22 persons working in elder care participated in the study. The study had a qualitative approach and focus group interviews were used to collect data.

Staff expectations on implementing new electronic applications in a changing organization.

This study was undertaken to describe staff expectations prior to implementation of new electronic applications in a changing organization. Changes are a part of human existence; changes based on implementation of technology and information and communication technology are taking place in the health care sector globally. The Swedish public health care and social care sector is taking a similar path.