Enhancing elderly care through technology adoption: A case study of the ‘Anders Werken in de Zorg’ project
X. van Megen, J. Alberts, M. van Riel, H. H. Nap
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AbstractThe growing aging population, coupled with a shrinking workforce in long-term care, poses a significant challenge. ‘Anders Werken in de Zorg’ (AWIZ) aims to provide better care and a pleasant working environment with reduced time and effort. The program focuses on addressing workforce challenges and enhancing client and employee satisfaction in the long-term care sector by supporting the implementation of technological innovations. In 2019, the Anders Werken in de Zorg project was launched in the West-Brabant region, with twelve elderly care organizations collaborating to collectively adopt and evaluate technological applications. This collaborative approach aims to prevent each organization from individually starting the implementation process, reinventing the wheel. In 2023, the AWIZ project expanded its initiative to 11 regions. Within the AWIZ project, Vilans, the expertise center for long term care, conduct research for the West-Brabant region into those technological solutions that can make healthcare more efficient, effective, and less burdensome for healthcare professionals. In the year 2023, the research focused on technologies such as hip airbags, medication dispensers, medical bed sheets, support stocking aids, exoskeletons, virtual reality applications, and bed sensors.Keywords: care technology, collaborative learning, honeycomb model, social-cost benefit methodology, technology adoption
X. van Megen, J. Alberts, M. van Riel, H. H. Nap (2024). Enhancing elderly care through technology adoption: A case study of the ‘Anders Werken in de Zorg’ project. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.1003.opp