IT in home health care - A case study Advantages and disadvantages with mobile information support
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We present a case study of an application for supporting home health care practitioners in their work. Groups of practitioners have been interviewed as well as representatives for the sales organization. Below the application is presented as well as work practices before and after the introduction of the system and perceived benefits of the system. Keywords-component; mobile IT, home health care, information management, user-centered design, technology in work places
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تاریخ انتشار 2008