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[Technological innovation and healthcare professionals' workloads: an ambiguous relationship]
Denise Elvira Pires de Pires1, Judite Hennemann Bertoncini, Letícia de Lima Trindade
1Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil. piresdp@yahoo.com
Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|June 29, 2012
Summary
Technological innovation
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Occupational Health
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The integration of technology in healthcare is rapidly evolving.
- Understanding its impact on healthcare professionals' workloads is crucial for effective management.
- Previous research has not comprehensively synthesized findings on this specific relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and analyze scientific literature on the influence of technological innovation on healthcare professionals' workloads.
- To identify trends and gaps in research concerning technology adoption and its effects on work demands.
Main Methods:
- An integrative review methodology was employed.
- Literature search conducted on LILACS and PubMed databases.
- Selection of 57 publications from 2004 to 2009.
Main Results:
- Predominance of qualitative, hospital-based field research in selected studies.
- No studies directly analyzed the link between technological innovation and workloads.
- Highlighted areas included information and communication technologies and new work organization forms.
- Studies on workload themes focused on stress and burnout conditions.
Conclusions:
- The relationship between technological innovation and healthcare professionals' workloads is complex and often ambiguous.
- Innovations can lead to either an increase or a decrease in workloads.
- Further research is needed to clarify the specific mechanisms and contexts influencing this relationship.
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