Learning in Home Care: A Digital Artifact as a Designated Boundary Object-in-Use

Autor/inn/en	Islind, Anna Sigridur; Lundh Snis, Ulrika
Titel	Learning in Home Care: A Digital Artifact as a Designated Boundary Object-in-Use
Quelle	In: Journal of Workplace Learning, 29 (2017) 7-8, S.577-587 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-5626
DOI	10.1108/JWL-04-2016-0027
Schlagwörter	Informal Education; Caregivers; Older Adults; Action Research; Computer Oriented Programs; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Health Services; Semi Structured Interviews; Technology Uses in Education; Home Health Aides; Observation; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Älterer Erwachsener; Projektforschung; Computerprogramm; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Hauswirtschaftstechnischer Helfer; Beobachtung; Schweden
Abstract	Purpose: The aim of this paper is to understand how the role of an mHealth artifact plays out in home care settings. An mHealth artifact, in terms of a mobile app, was tested to see how the quality of home care work practice was enhanced and changed. The research question is: In what ways does an mHealth artifact re-shape a home care practice and how does this affect the interaction between caregivers and the elderly and learning opportunities for the caregivers? Design/methodology/approach: An action research approach was taken and the study was conducted in a home care organization in a Swedish municipality. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and observations that were conducted during home visits. Concepts of learning and boundary objects were used to analyze and distinguish interactions and conversations with the mHealth artifact. Findings: The study shows how an mHealth artifact is re-shaping a home care practice and how this affects interactions and identifies learning opportunities. Views on the mHealth artifact as a designated boundary object as well as a boundary object-in-use must co-exist. Originality/value: The study provides qualitative descriptions from using an mHealth artifact for home care, which is an emerging area of concern for both research and practice. It focuses on the interactional and organizational values generated from the actual use of the designed mobile application. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01