Technikbereitschaft in der ambulanten Pflege

Area of Science:

• Gerontology
• Health Services Research
• Technology Adoption

Background:

• New technologies are increasingly vital in outpatient care settings.
• Professional carers' willingness to adopt new technologies is often perceived as low, particularly among older and female staff.
• There is a lack of comprehensive data on technology commitment within German-speaking outpatient care services.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate and report on the current state of technology commitment among professional carers in outpatient care.
• To provide empirical data on technology readiness in the German outpatient care sector.

Main Methods:

• Utilized a standardized assessment of technology commitment, evaluating technology readiness through facets of technology acceptance, competence conviction, and control conviction.
• Conducted two data collections: in 2013 focusing on nursing services in Lower Saxony (n=263) and in 2017 with a nationwide care service provider (n=593).

Main Results:

• Presented the first differentiated insights into technology commitment in German outpatient care.
• Identified significant differences in willingness to adopt technology based on the age group of the interviewed caregivers.

Conclusions:

• The integration of new technologies into daily caregiver routines necessitates the development of demographically sensitive preparation and support strategies.
• Addressing age-related factors is essential for successful technology implementation in outpatient care.