Involvement in Electronic Medicines Management Research: Professionals in Separate Worlds.

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Healthcare Management
• Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

• Electronic medicines management (eMM) systems are crucial for modern healthcare.
• Understanding healthcare professional involvement in eMM research is vital for effective implementation.
• Norway's healthcare system provides a specific context for studying eMM adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore healthcare professionals' involvement in qualitative research concerning eMM in Norway.
• To analyze interprofessional participation across different care levels.
• To identify factors influencing research engagement in e-health initiatives.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative research employing interviews and observations.
• Utilizing the Community of Practice framework.
• Applying Glouberman and Mintzberg's four healthcare mindsets (community, control, cure, care) for analysis.

Main Results:

• Nurses and pharmacists demonstrate higher involvement in e-health research compared to doctors.
• Doctors traditionally focus on the "cure" mindset (individual problem-solving).
• Nurses are more engaged in the "care" mindset (coordination across patients).

Conclusions:

• Effective e-health implementation requires a balanced focus on both "cure" and "care" mindsets.
• Acknowledging and integrating doctors' autonomous professional identities is key for research participation.
• Future eMM research should consider interprofessional dynamics and diverse professional mindsets.