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Viitteet 1761-1770 / 2945
ADHD ja ALKOHOLI : päihdetyöntekijän tieto ja suhtautuminen
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
ADHD (engl. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) tunnetaan tarkkaavuuden ja aktiivisuuden häiriönä sekä tarkkaavuus- ja ylivilkkaushäiriönä. Hoitamattomana ADHD lisää riskiä päihteiden käytön lisääntymiseen, psykiatrisen häiriön kehittymiseen sekä syrjäytymiseen. Opinnäytetyössä tutkittiin laadullisen tutkimusmenetelmän avulla päihdetyöntekijöiden tietoa aikuisen ADHD:sta ja sen yhteydestä alkoholiongelman syntyyn. Lisäksi selvitettiin, miten päihdetyöntekijä suhtautuu aikuiseen ADHD-oireisen päihdeasiakkaaseen ja tämän hoitoon. Tutkimusaineisto kerättiin haastattelemalla Etelä-Suomessa perusterveydenhuollossa työskenteleviä päihdetyöntekijöitä. Yksilöhaastatteluja tehtiin yhteensä kymmenen. Aineisto analysoitiin induktiivista sisällön analyysia käyttäen.
Tutkimustulosten mukaan päihdetyöntekijät omaavat yleistiedot tai vähäiset tiedot ADHD:sta. Yhteys alkoholiongelman syntyyn on vähintäänkin tiedostettu, merkittäväksi yhteyden arvioi puolet vastaajista. Asiakkaan kohtaamisessa päihdetyöntekijät korostavat yksilöllisyyttä sekä asiakkaan kuuntelemista ja ymmärtämistä. Hoidon tarpeen tulee lähteä asiakkaasta ja hoito tulee suunnitella yksilöllisesti. ADHD-oireiseen asiakkaaseen suhtaudutaan tasavertaisesti, tasa-arvoisesti ja inhimillisesti. Hoitoon sitouttaminen ja siihen motivointi koetaan käytännön työssä haastavaksi. Jatkokehitysehdotukset liittyvät koulutukseen, tiedon lisäämiseen muun muassa aikuisen ADHD:n tunnistamisesta, yhtäaikaisen ADHD:n ja päihdehäiriön hoidosta ja hyväksi havaituista hoitomuodoista sekä motivointitavoista. Kokemusasiantuntijuus nähtiin arvokkaana tietolähteenä....
of society. This Bachelor's thesis examines substance abuse counsellors' knowledge of ADHD and their views on the link between ADHD and alcohol abuse. The attitudes towards an adult with ADHD symptoms, as well as the treatment of an individual with ADHD who...
of society. This Bachelor's thesis examines substance abuse counsellors' knowledge of ADHD and their views on the link between ADHD and alcohol abuse. The attitudes towards an adult with ADHD symptoms, as well as the treatment of an individual with ADHD who...
Ajanvarauskirjeen mukana lähetettävä elämäntapaopas Naistenklinikan lapsettomuuspotilaille
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
asuvien pariskuntien lapsettomuuden tutkiminen ja hoito. Opinnäytetyö tehtiin toiminnallisena opinnäytetyönä ja sen tuotos koostuu opinnäytetyöraportista sekä kirjallisesta potilasoppaasta, joka toteutettiin sekä suomen- että englanninkielisenä...
The purpose of the thesis was to produce a lifestyle guide designed to infertility patients for the use of Women’s Hospital’s Hormone Outpatient Clinic. The purpose of the guide was to work as a tool for the working life partner in order...
The purpose of the thesis was to produce a lifestyle guide designed to infertility patients for the use of Women’s Hospital’s Hormone Outpatient Clinic. The purpose of the guide was to work as a tool for the working life partner in order...
Perehdyttämällä yhtenäiseksi- Perehdytyskansio Matinkylä-Olarin kotihoitoon
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
, käytännönläheisistä asioista kuitenkin hoitotieteellisestä näkökulmasta tarkasteltuna. Tämän opinnäytetyön tavoitteena on selkeyttää Matinkylä-Olarin kotihoidon perehdyttämisprosessia. Opinnäytetyö toteutettiin osana Laurea ammattikorkeakoulun Ohjaus hoitotyössä...
The purpose of this study was to produce an up-to-date familiarization folder for the home care department of the city of Espoo. The goal of the folder is to provide an encompassing overview of the department’s clinical care work, routines and everyday needed procedures. Overall the goal of this study is to improve introduction process at the Matinkylä-Olari´s home care department. The familiarization folder was carried out by forming an information re-quest and by receiving assistance of the one of our group members who works part time in home care. The study is also executed as a part of the Guidance in Nursing-project of Laurea University of Applied Sciences. An introduction programme is a selection of actions which are developed to improve new employees’ orientation in the new position. The programme is designed to help new employees to adopt a new job and to receive a clearer overall image of the work. It also helps new employees to familiarize with home care. High quality home care provides treatment that is based on the needs of the client who is also valued and the provided care and services are based on correct information and evidence. To the familiarization folder themes were chosen according to the needs of the department’s staff. For this reason, a questionnaire was conducted. We also collected feedback on the familiarization folder and conducted the necessary modifications to the file. In addition to the information file, the functional study includes a written report which illustrates the implementation of this study, describes the theory of working in home care, orientation and related legislation....
The purpose of this study was to produce an up-to-date familiarization folder for the home care department of the city of Espoo. The goal of the folder is to provide an encompassing overview of the department’s clinical care work, routines and everyday needed procedures. Overall the goal of this study is to improve introduction process at the Matinkylä-Olari´s home care department. The familiarization folder was carried out by forming an information re-quest and by receiving assistance of the one of our group members who works part time in home care. The study is also executed as a part of the Guidance in Nursing-project of Laurea University of Applied Sciences. An introduction programme is a selection of actions which are developed to improve new employees’ orientation in the new position. The programme is designed to help new employees to adopt a new job and to receive a clearer overall image of the work. It also helps new employees to familiarize with home care. High quality home care provides treatment that is based on the needs of the client who is also valued and the provided care and services are based on correct information and evidence. To the familiarization folder themes were chosen according to the needs of the department’s staff. For this reason, a questionnaire was conducted. We also collected feedback on the familiarization folder and conducted the necessary modifications to the file. In addition to the information file, the functional study includes a written report which illustrates the implementation of this study, describes the theory of working in home care, orientation and related legislation....
LääkeTabletti® - sovelluksen käyttäjäkokemus
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
Tämä opinnäytetyö on osa Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulun Toimiva sairaala – Living Lab -hanketta. Hankkeen yhteistyökumppani Ciegus Digital Health Oy kehitti uuden hoitohenkilökunnalle tarkoitetun lääkkeentunnistuksen apuvälineen, Lääke...
This thesis is part of the Smart Hospital Living Lab development project at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The cooperating partner in the development project, Ciegus Digital Health Oy, developed a new tool called PharmaTablet application, with which the nursing staff is able to identify the pharmaceuticals that are readily administrated to patients. The purpose of this thesis was to describe user experiences of the PharmaTablet application from the point of view of the nursing staff. The aim was also to receive assessment data from PharmaTablet and its effects on the nurses’ work assignments related to pharmacotherapy. Qualitative method was applied in this thesis. The data was gathered through half-structured interviews. A total of four nurses who have used PharmaTablet participated in the interviews. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. The data was analysed using material-focused content analysis. The results show that the nurses found PharmaTablet to be efficient, advantageous and easy to use, and also that it brought with it a feeling of certainty about any given work assignment. Also the use of a small mobile device was found to be a good thing. Few technical faults, such as the lack of pictures and Internet connection, were found to restrict the use of the application. Regardless of this, all the nurses wanted PharmaTablet to stay permanently in use on the ward. They also recommended it to be used in other environments of the public health sector where the nurses' work includes medical treatment. Further research could be conducted on whether PharmaTablet can be used to prevent medication errors. The effects of PharmaTablet to the nursing staff’s knowledge of pharmacotherapy could also be examined....
This thesis is part of the Smart Hospital Living Lab development project at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The cooperating partner in the development project, Ciegus Digital Health Oy, developed a new tool called PharmaTablet application, with which the nursing staff is able to identify the pharmaceuticals that are readily administrated to patients. The purpose of this thesis was to describe user experiences of the PharmaTablet application from the point of view of the nursing staff. The aim was also to receive assessment data from PharmaTablet and its effects on the nurses’ work assignments related to pharmacotherapy. Qualitative method was applied in this thesis. The data was gathered through half-structured interviews. A total of four nurses who have used PharmaTablet participated in the interviews. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. The data was analysed using material-focused content analysis. The results show that the nurses found PharmaTablet to be efficient, advantageous and easy to use, and also that it brought with it a feeling of certainty about any given work assignment. Also the use of a small mobile device was found to be a good thing. Few technical faults, such as the lack of pictures and Internet connection, were found to restrict the use of the application. Regardless of this, all the nurses wanted PharmaTablet to stay permanently in use on the ward. They also recommended it to be used in other environments of the public health sector where the nurses' work includes medical treatment. Further research could be conducted on whether PharmaTablet can be used to prevent medication errors. The effects of PharmaTablet to the nursing staff’s knowledge of pharmacotherapy could also be examined....
Ensiapukoulutus Hyvinkään Nordean henkilökunnalle
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
Tämän opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida Hyvinkään Nordean henkilökunnan tarpeiden ja toiveiden mukainen ensiaputapahtuma. Ensiapukoulutuksen tavoitteena oli se, että tapahtuman jälkeen osallistujat olisivat tietoisempia ensiavun merkityksestä ja pystyisivät hyödyntämään opittuja asioita mahdollisissa hätätilanteissa. Opinnäytetyömme pohjautui ensiapuun liittyvään teoriaan, josta kokosimme PowerPoint-esityksen koulutusta varten. Teoreettisen viitekehyksen aiheet valikoituivat henkilökunnan toiveiden pohjalta. Opetus toteutettiin kognitiivisen oppimiskäsityksen mukaisesti. Lisäksi koulutus sisälsi toiminnallisia ensiapuharjoitteita.
Koulutukseen osallistui 23 henkilöä. Koulutuksen aiheiksi valikoituivat hätäilmoituksen ja tilannearvion tekeminen ja yleisimmät sairauskohtaukset: aivoverenkierron häiriöt, rintakipu, hengitysvaikeudet, kouristuskohtaus, liian matala tai korkea verensokeri, vierasesine hengitysteissä, tajuttoman potilaan ensiapu, kylkiasento sekä painelu-puhalluselvytys. Koulutuksen toiminnallinen osuus sisälsi harjoitteita kylkiasentoon kääntämisestä, Heimlichin otteen ja painelu-puhalluselvytyksen Anne-nuken avulla.
Koulutusta arviointiin itse laatimallamme kyselylomakkeella. Osallistujista neljä jätti vastaamatta palautekyselyyn. Ensiapukoulutus koettiin hyödyllisenä ja tärkeänä kertaamisen kannalta. Saamamme palautteen perusteella osallistujat saivat varmuutta ja uskallusta toimia mahdollisissa ensiaputaitoja vaativissa tilanteissa. Ohjaajien ohjaustaitoja pidettiin selkeinä, rauhallisina ja ammattimaisina....
The purpose of this thesis was to design, to execute and to give an estimation Nordean of Hyvinkää, the first aid event which is in accordance with the needs and wishes of the staff. The goal of the first aid training was the fact that after...
The purpose of this thesis was to design, to execute and to give an estimation Nordean of Hyvinkää, the first aid event which is in accordance with the needs and wishes of the staff. The goal of the first aid training was the fact that after...
Akuutti lymfaattinen leukemia –potilasopas 6-12 –vuotiaille lapsille
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
Tämän toiminnallisen opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli tuottaa 6-12 –vuotiaille lapsille akuutista lymfaattisesta leukemiasta (ALL) kertova opas, jota he voivat ikänsä ja lukutaitojensa mukaan lukea joko yksin tai yhdessä ...
Vajaaravitsemusmittari NRS-2002 käyttö haavapotilaan hoidossa erikoissairaanhoidossa ja perusterveydenhuollossa
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
käyttämään listaa mahdollisimman monen potilaan kohdalla, jotta tieto potilaan vajaaravitsemuksesta ja hoidon suunnittelusta siirtyisi potilaan mukana perusterveydenhuoltoon. Opinnäytetyö oli osa 5 Star Partnership -hanketta, jonka pyrkimyksenä oli alustaa...
The aim of this thesis was to utilise the NRS-2002 meter in the treatment of chronic wound patients. The purpose of the thesis was to develop a checklist for Lohja Hospital Surgical Ward 3A and motivate the nurses to use the list with as many patients as possible, so that the information would pass onto basic health care with the patient. The thesis was a part of the 5 Star Partnership Program, whose endeavour was to ground the institution of electronic services and the development of suitable electronic services for Lohja Hospital Area. The purpose of the NRS-2002 malnutrition meter is to take notice of malnutrition as early as possible. A nursing professional has an important role in noticing the risk of malnutrition. This thesis was made by using the development of dissemination method. The current state analysis was made by using questionnaires, which were answered to by nurses of Lohja Hospi-tal’s Surgical Ward 3A and Lohja Health Centre Ward 5. The material was analysed using qualitative content analysis. The current state analysis revealed that the nurses of Surgical Ward 3 did not use the NRS-2002 meter very much, which resulted in a situation where the information passed on with the patient to basic health care was insufficient. Health Centre Ward 5 uses the NRS-2002 meter actively and they experienced a lack of information in an important matter. On the basis of the questionnaires, the development objectives were the sufficient usage of the NRS-2002 meter, the communication between units and the nurses’ motivation to use the meter. The development of a checklist for the treatment of a chronic wound patient in Surgical Ward 3A was selected as the development object. The checklist would be helpful to use as aid in nursing, so that the patients under the risk of malnutrition would be discovered as early as possible, and that the important information regarding the patient would pass between units. The checklist will be introduced in Surgical Ward 3A in early 2015. The evaluation of user experience is a part of the next development project....
The aim of this thesis was to utilise the NRS-2002 meter in the treatment of chronic wound patients. The purpose of the thesis was to develop a checklist for Lohja Hospital Surgical Ward 3A and motivate the nurses to use the list with as many patients as possible, so that the information would pass onto basic health care with the patient. The thesis was a part of the 5 Star Partnership Program, whose endeavour was to ground the institution of electronic services and the development of suitable electronic services for Lohja Hospital Area. The purpose of the NRS-2002 malnutrition meter is to take notice of malnutrition as early as possible. A nursing professional has an important role in noticing the risk of malnutrition. This thesis was made by using the development of dissemination method. The current state analysis was made by using questionnaires, which were answered to by nurses of Lohja Hospi-tal’s Surgical Ward 3A and Lohja Health Centre Ward 5. The material was analysed using qualitative content analysis. The current state analysis revealed that the nurses of Surgical Ward 3 did not use the NRS-2002 meter very much, which resulted in a situation where the information passed on with the patient to basic health care was insufficient. Health Centre Ward 5 uses the NRS-2002 meter actively and they experienced a lack of information in an important matter. On the basis of the questionnaires, the development objectives were the sufficient usage of the NRS-2002 meter, the communication between units and the nurses’ motivation to use the meter. The development of a checklist for the treatment of a chronic wound patient in Surgical Ward 3A was selected as the development object. The checklist would be helpful to use as aid in nursing, so that the patients under the risk of malnutrition would be discovered as early as possible, and that the important information regarding the patient would pass between units. The checklist will be introduced in Surgical Ward 3A in early 2015. The evaluation of user experience is a part of the next development project....
Hyvinkään terveysneuvontapiste Tykki asiakkaiden kokemana
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
Terveysneuvontapisteet toimivat ruiskuhuumeita käyttäville sekä ruiskujen ja neulojen vaihtopisteenä että neuvontapisteenä. Opinnäytetyömme tavoitteena oli tuoda esille Hyvinkään terveysneuvontapiste Tykin käyttäjien kokemuksia palvelusta ja siitä, kuinka he kokevat tulevansa siellä kohdatuiksi. Opinnäytetyömme tarkoituksena on osaltaan olla mukana palvelun kehittämisessä. Opinnäytetyössämme käytimme laadullista tutkimusta teemahaastattelemalla terveysneuvontapisteessä asioivia. Haastateltavina oli viisi terveysneuvontapisteessä asioivaa ja pääasiassa ruiskuhuumeita käyttävää sekakäyttäjää.
Käyttämämme teemat olivat palvelun saatavuus, vuorovaikutus työntekijöiden kanssa ja terveysneuvonta ja ohjaus. Haastattelut teimme Tykissä maalis-huhtikuussa 2015 Tykin aukioloaikana. Tutkimuksemme tulosten mukaan haastateltavat olivat tyytyväisiä Tykin nykyiseen aukioloaikaan (maanantaisin klo 14 -16), mutta toivoivat aukioloa useampana päivänä. Tiloihin haastateltavat olivat pääosin tyytyväisiä, kuitenkin puutteena koettiin heikko mahdollisuus kahdenkeskisiin keskusteluihin työntekijöiden kanssa. Tykissä työskentelevät A-klinikan työntekijät, minkä vuoksi anonymiteetti ei A-klinikan asiakkaille Tykissä toteudu. Tämän haastateltavat kokivat tuttuuden kannalta hyvänä asiana ja anonymiteetin kannalta huonona asiana. Haastateltavat kertoivat, että saavat tuotua esille mielipiteitään ja luottivat siihen, että apua saa pyydettäessä. Ruiskujen ja neulojen vaihtomäärien rajoittamista haastateltavat kritisoivat vahvasti. Kaikki haastateltavat pitivät terveysneuvontapisteen toimintaa erittäin tärkeänä ja sieltä saatavaa tietoa riittävänä, vaikka aineidenkäytön hallintaan he eivät kokeneet palvelun vaikuttaneen. Kokemusasiantuntijoiden mahdolliseen käyttöön haastateltavat suhtautuivat myönteisesti ja ajattelivat heidät motivoivina esimerkkeinä huumeista eroon pääsemisessä.
Tutkimuksemme todentaa Hyvinkään terveysneuvontapisteen merkitystä ruiskuhuumeiden käyttäjien keskuudessa erityisesti puhtaiden ruiskujen- ja neulojen jakopisteenä. Tykin aukioloaikoihin ja anonymiteetin toteutumiseen tulisi kiinnittää huomiota matalan kynnyksen palvelun toteutumiseksi....
Health counselling places work as exchange places for syringes and needles for users of injection drugs as well as places for counselling. The goal of our thesis is to report on the experiences of the users of Hyvinkää’s health counselling place...
Health counselling places work as exchange places for syringes and needles for users of injection drugs as well as places for counselling. The goal of our thesis is to report on the experiences of the users of Hyvinkää’s health counselling place...
Sektioäidin imetysohjauksen ja vastasyntyneen ihokontaktin laatukriteerit
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
Tämän toiminnallinen opinnäytetyö toteutettiin yhteistyössä Porvoon sairaalan hoitohenkilökunnan kanssa. Opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli kehittää sektioäidin imetysohjausta sekä rohkaista hoitajia ohjaamaan vanhempia hoitamaan vauvaansa...
Breastfeeding Guide for C-section mother`s and Newborn Skin Contact Quality Criteria This thesis was commissioned by the Porvoo Hospital in co-operation with the children’s depart-ment. The main purpose of this practice-based thesis is to find ways to develop the breastfeeding guide for the C-section mother and to encourage the nurses to guide parents to hold their baby in the kangaroo position. The aim of this thesis was to make directional quality criteria to C-section mothers` breastfeeding and the kangoroo care of a baby. The nurses assess the suitability of the quality criteria of the children's ward by the Likert scale questionnaire. The quality criteria were identified from different studies. Questionnaires were col-lected during March 2015 at department meeting, n=12. The study shows that the most important criteria among other things were to reinforced mothers` trust to breastfeed the child, guiding mothers to pump breastmilk after C-section, between the kangaroo care between the father and the baby, nurse’s sufficient breastfeeding education and rooming-in care around the clock. The results of this thesis can be used to help nurses to guide mothers at breastfeeding after C-section and to encourage nurses to guide parents to use more of the kangaroo care. Breastfeeding guidance can reinforced by providing sufficient breastfeeding education to nurses. In addition nurs-es should familiarize themselves with the latest breastfeeding recommendations and research facts, whereby the unnecessary breast-feeding problems are avoided. The Children’s department and the Children’s ward could also organize a joint meeting of common operating practices. In this way the breastfeeding could become homogenous at both of the hospitals units. The knowledge of the families can be increased orally or with the help of written guidelines....
Breastfeeding Guide for C-section mother`s and Newborn Skin Contact Quality Criteria This thesis was commissioned by the Porvoo Hospital in co-operation with the children’s depart-ment. The main purpose of this practice-based thesis is to find ways to develop the breastfeeding guide for the C-section mother and to encourage the nurses to guide parents to hold their baby in the kangaroo position. The aim of this thesis was to make directional quality criteria to C-section mothers` breastfeeding and the kangoroo care of a baby. The nurses assess the suitability of the quality criteria of the children's ward by the Likert scale questionnaire. The quality criteria were identified from different studies. Questionnaires were col-lected during March 2015 at department meeting, n=12. The study shows that the most important criteria among other things were to reinforced mothers` trust to breastfeed the child, guiding mothers to pump breastmilk after C-section, between the kangaroo care between the father and the baby, nurse’s sufficient breastfeeding education and rooming-in care around the clock. The results of this thesis can be used to help nurses to guide mothers at breastfeeding after C-section and to encourage nurses to guide parents to use more of the kangaroo care. Breastfeeding guidance can reinforced by providing sufficient breastfeeding education to nurses. In addition nurs-es should familiarize themselves with the latest breastfeeding recommendations and research facts, whereby the unnecessary breast-feeding problems are avoided. The Children’s department and the Children’s ward could also organize a joint meeting of common operating practices. In this way the breastfeeding could become homogenous at both of the hospitals units. The knowledge of the families can be increased orally or with the help of written guidelines....
Videovälitteisten etähoitomenetelmien käyttöönotto terveydenhuollossa : The implementation of videoconferencing in healthcare setting
(Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2015)
on vaikutusta käyttöönottoprosesseihin. Tästä syystä vastaavia kartoituksia kannattaa tehdä organisaatiokohtaisesti ennen käyttöönoton aloittamista. Opinnäytetyö voi lisätä terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöiden tietoa siitä, minkälainen videoteknologian...
The implementation of videoconferencing in healthcare setting Delivering healthcare by videoconferencing has been estimated as cost effective and functional care solutions. Healthcare service producers have, however, repeatedly failed to maintain videoconferencing as an established service. The core question has been to understand why some projects success and others do not. The aim of this thesis was to survey the success factors and barriers influencing the implementation of videoconferencing in healthcare in order to provide general information for health care professionals on implementation processes and the factors affecting them. The data was collected by a systematic literature review in four databases. Thirteen studies were analysed by an inductive content analysis. The review showed that the implementation process of videoconferencing systems is a dynamic process involving technology, people and organizations. It changes the former working processes and operational models. The key factors influencing the implementation success are the suitability of technology in the duties and working processes, perceived usefulness and the organization's readiness for change. In order to success videoconferencing should improve the work performance and the quality of care. The technology used should certainly be workable, reliable and compatible with existing networks. Perceived usefulness has an effect on attitudes towards the new technology and the willingness to use it. Uncertainty about the estimated costs and benefits impacts on organizations' willingness to embrace new forms of care. According to the results of the thesis similar challenges in video technology projects have been encountered worldwide. The results cannot be generalized as the working environment affects the implementation processes, and a specific survey should be conducted in each organization before implementing new technology. This thesis contributes to the knowledge of integrating videoconferencing in healthcare setting by highlighting the key factors influencing the implementation processes. In addition, the study also covers topical issues and gives a sight for nursing in the future. Keywords: healthcare, videoconferencing, implementation, success factor, barrier...
The implementation of videoconferencing in healthcare setting Delivering healthcare by videoconferencing has been estimated as cost effective and functional care solutions. Healthcare service producers have, however, repeatedly failed to maintain videoconferencing as an established service. The core question has been to understand why some projects success and others do not. The aim of this thesis was to survey the success factors and barriers influencing the implementation of videoconferencing in healthcare in order to provide general information for health care professionals on implementation processes and the factors affecting them. The data was collected by a systematic literature review in four databases. Thirteen studies were analysed by an inductive content analysis. The review showed that the implementation process of videoconferencing systems is a dynamic process involving technology, people and organizations. It changes the former working processes and operational models. The key factors influencing the implementation success are the suitability of technology in the duties and working processes, perceived usefulness and the organization's readiness for change. In order to success videoconferencing should improve the work performance and the quality of care. The technology used should certainly be workable, reliable and compatible with existing networks. Perceived usefulness has an effect on attitudes towards the new technology and the willingness to use it. Uncertainty about the estimated costs and benefits impacts on organizations' willingness to embrace new forms of care. According to the results of the thesis similar challenges in video technology projects have been encountered worldwide. The results cannot be generalized as the working environment affects the implementation processes, and a specific survey should be conducted in each organization before implementing new technology. This thesis contributes to the knowledge of integrating videoconferencing in healthcare setting by highlighting the key factors influencing the implementation processes. In addition, the study also covers topical issues and gives a sight for nursing in the future. Keywords: healthcare, videoconferencing, implementation, success factor, barrier...









