Prescription and Integration of Accredited Mobile Apps in Catalan Health and Social Care: Protocol for the AppSalut Site Design

Francesc López Seguí; Carme Pratdepàdua Bufill; Ariadna Rius Soler; Marc de San Pedro; Bernat López Truño; Agnès Aguiló Laine; Jordi Martínez Roldán; Francesc García Cuyàs

doi:10.2196/11414

Prescription and Integration of Accredited Mobile Apps in Catalan Health and Social Care: Protocol for the AppSalut Site Design (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.11414 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Francesc López Seguí ◽

Carme Pratdepàdua Bufill ◽

Ariadna Rius Soler ◽

Marc de San Pedro ◽

Bernat López Truño ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Data Storage ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Public Health Practice ◽

Public Library ◽

Global Perspective ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

Care Protocol ◽

Health And Social Care

BACKGROUND The use of new mobile technologies in the health and social welfare sectors is already a reality. The ICT Social Health Foundation, in accordance with the technology strategy of the Catalan government’s Ministry of Health and its Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Families, is leading an initiative to create a public library of apps for its AppSalut Site. OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper is to present an account of the design of the project, with a global perspective, applied to the Catalan ecosystem, which can be divided into 3 areas: the framework governing the recommendation and prescription of apps, the subset of interoperability for mobile environments, and the data storage infrastructure. METHODS The security and credibility of the apps included in the catalog is ensured by submitting them to an accreditation process in the public domain that provides users with the guarantee that they are fit for purpose and trustworthy for the management and care of their health, while providing health care professionals with the possibility of recommending the apps in the doctor’s surgery, as well as adding the information generated by the users’ mobile devices to the information systems of the various organizations concerned. RESULTS An examination of the abovementioned areas suggests possibilities for improvements in the future. The experience obtained from the development of this element has shown the heterogeneity of the vocabularies used, as expected, due to the lack of awareness on the part of the developers regarding the need to standardize the information generated by the app, requiring the foundation to take on the role of consultant. CONCLUSIONS The project has evolved in keeping with changes in the technological and social paradigm and responds very satisfactorily to the needs posed to it. It can be seen as a landmark experience in mobile strategies in the fields of health and welfare of any public health system. The experience has shown itself to be feasible in organizational terms, necessary in any attempt to integrate mobile technologies into public health practice, and a global pioneer in the field. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPOR RR1-10.2196/11414

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The NASSS-CAT Tools for Understanding, Guiding, Monitoring, and Researching Technology Implementation Projects in Health and Social Care: Protocol for an Evaluation Study in Real-World Settings

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/16861 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. e16861 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Trisha Greenhalgh ◽

Harvey Maylor ◽

Sara Shaw ◽

Joseph Wherton ◽

Chrysanthi Papoutsi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Case Studies ◽

Technology Implementation ◽

Online Community ◽

Social Care ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Scale Up ◽

Free Text ◽

Care Protocol ◽

Health And Social Care

Background Projects to implement health care and social care innovations involving technologies are typically ambitious and complex. Many projects fail. Greenhalgh et al’s nonadoption, abandonment, scale-up, spread, and sustainability (NASSS) framework was developed to analyze the varied outcomes of such projects. Objective We sought to extend the NASSS framework to produce practical tools for understanding, guiding, monitoring, and researching technology projects in health care or social care settings. Methods Building on NASSS and a complexity assessment tool (CAT), the NASSS-CAT tools were developed (in various formats) in seven co-design workshops involving 50 stakeholders (industry executives, technical designers, policymakers, managers, clinicians, and patients). Using action research, they were and are being tested prospectively on a sample of case studies selected for variety in conditions, technologies, settings, scope and scale, policy context, and project goals. Results The co-design process resulted in four tools, available as free downloads. NASSS-CAT SHORT is a taster to introduce the instrument and gauge interest. NASSS-CAT LONG is intended to support reflection, due diligence, and preliminary planning. It maps complexity through stakeholder discussion across six domains, using free-text open questions (designed to generate a rich narrative and surface uncertainties and interdependencies) and a closed-question checklist; this version includes an action planning section. NASSS-CAT PROJECT is a 35-item instrument for monitoring how subjective complexity in a technology implementation project changes over time. NASSS-CAT INTERVIEW is a set of prompts for conducting semistructured research or evaluation interviews. Preliminary data from empirical case studies suggest that the NASSS-CAT tools can potentially identify, but cannot always help reconcile, contradictions and conflicts that block projects’ progress. Conclusions The NASSS-CAT tools are a useful addition to existing implementation tools and frameworks. Further support of the implementation projects is ongoing. We are currently producing digital versions of the tools, and plan (subject to further funding) to establish an online community of practice for people interested in using and improving the tools, and hold workshops for building cross-project collaborations. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/16861

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Evidence on scaling in health and social care: protocol for a living umbrella review

Systematic Reviews ◽

10.1186/s13643-021-01813-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

France Légaré ◽

Karine V. Plourde ◽

Ali Ben Charif ◽

Amédé Gogovor ◽

Francesca Katherine Brundisini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Social Care ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Future Research ◽

Umbrella Review ◽

Knowledge Gaps ◽

Care Protocol ◽

Health And Social Care

Abstract Background There is a growing interest in scaling effective health innovations to promote equitable access to high-quality health services worldwide. However, multiple challenges persist in scaling innovations. In this study, we aim to summarize the scaling evidence in the health and social care literature and identify current knowledge gaps. Methods We will conduct a living umbrella review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers’ Manual. We will consider all knowledge syntheses addressing scaling in health or social care (e.g., any setting, any clinical area) and conducted in a systematic way. We will search the following electronic databases: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, PsychINFO (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Sociological Abstract (Proquest), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), and Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global, from inception. Furthermore, we will conduct searches of the grey literature. No restriction regarding date or language will be applied. Each phase of the review will be processed by two independent reviewers. We will develop a data extraction form on Covidence. We will assess the methodological quality of the included reviews using AMSTAR2 and the risk of bias using ROBIS. Results will be presented in tabular form and accompanied by a narrative synthesis covering the traditional themes of scaling science that emerge from the analysis, such as coverage, range, and sustainability, as well as themes less covered in the literature, including reporting guidance, models, tools, barriers, and/or facilitators to scaling innovations, evidence regarding application in high-income or low-income countries, and end-user engagement. We will disseminate the findings via publications and through relevant networks. Discussion The findings of the umbrella review will facilitate access to scaling evidence in the literature and help strengthen the science of scaling for researchers, policy makers, and program managers. Finally, this work will highlight important knowledge gaps and help prioritize future research questions. Systematic review registration This protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on November 11, 2020 (registration number: CRD42020183774).

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The NASSS-CAT Tools for Understanding, Guiding, Monitoring, and Researching Technology Implementation Projects in Health and Social Care: Protocol for an Evaluation Study in Real-World Settings (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.16861 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Trisha Greenhalgh ◽

Harvey Maylor ◽

Sara Shaw ◽

Joseph Wherton ◽

Chrysanthi Papoutsi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Case Studies ◽

Technology Implementation ◽

Online Community ◽

Social Care ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Scale Up ◽

Free Text ◽

Care Protocol ◽

Health And Social Care

BACKGROUND Projects to implement health care and social care innovations involving technologies are typically ambitious and complex. Many projects fail. Greenhalgh et al’s nonadoption, abandonment, scale-up, spread, and sustainability (NASSS) framework was developed to analyze the varied outcomes of such projects. OBJECTIVE We sought to extend the NASSS framework to produce practical tools for understanding, guiding, monitoring, and researching technology projects in health care or social care settings. METHODS Building on NASSS and a complexity assessment tool (CAT), the NASSS-CAT tools were developed (in various formats) in seven co-design workshops involving 50 stakeholders (industry executives, technical designers, policymakers, managers, clinicians, and patients). Using action research, they were and are being tested prospectively on a sample of case studies selected for variety in conditions, technologies, settings, scope and scale, policy context, and project goals. RESULTS The co-design process resulted in four tools, available as free downloads. NASSS-CAT SHORT is a taster to introduce the instrument and gauge interest. NASSS-CAT LONG is intended to support reflection, due diligence, and preliminary planning. It maps complexity through stakeholder discussion across six domains, using free-text open questions (designed to generate a rich narrative and surface uncertainties and interdependencies) and a closed-question checklist; this version includes an action planning section. NASSS-CAT PROJECT is a 35-item instrument for monitoring how subjective complexity in a technology implementation project changes over time. NASSS-CAT INTERVIEW is a set of prompts for conducting semistructured research or evaluation interviews. Preliminary data from empirical case studies suggest that the NASSS-CAT tools can potentially identify, but cannot always help reconcile, contradictions and conflicts that block projects’ progress. CONCLUSIONS The NASSS-CAT tools are a useful addition to existing implementation tools and frameworks. Further support of the implementation projects is ongoing. We are currently producing digital versions of the tools, and plan (subject to further funding) to establish an online community of practice for people interested in using and improving the tools, and hold workshops for building cross-project collaborations. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/16861

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Mobile Apps and Web GIS-Based Accessible Health and Social Care System for People with Disabilities

2018 IEEE 8th International Conference on System Engineering and Technology (ICSET) ◽

10.1109/icsengt.2018.8606358 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Abdul Rauf Abdul Rasam ◽

Azri Haziq Azlin ◽

Noraain Mohamed Saraf

Keyword(s):

Social Care ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

People With Disabilities ◽

Web Gis ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Care System

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Evidence on Scaling in Health and Social Care: Protocol for a Living Umbrella Review

10.21203/rs.3.rs-292952/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

France Légaré ◽

Karine V. Plourde ◽

Ali Ben Charif ◽

Amédé Gogovor ◽

Francesca Katherine Brundisini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Social Care ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Future Research ◽

Umbrella Review ◽

Knowledge Gaps ◽

Care Protocol ◽

Health And Social Care

Abstract Background: There is a growing interest in scaling effective health innovations to promote equitable access to high-quality health services worldwide. However, multiple challenges persist in scaling innovations. In this study, we aim to summarize the scaling evidence in the health and social care literature and identify current knowledge gaps.Methods: We will conduct a living umbrella review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewers’ Manual. We will consider all knowledge syntheses addressing scaling in health or social care (e.g. any setting, any clinical area), and conducted in a systematic way. We will search the following electronic databases: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, PsychINFO (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Sociological Abstract (Proquest), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) and Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global, from inception. Furthermore, we will conduct searches of the grey literature. No restriction regarding date or language will be applied. Each phase of the review will be processed by two independent reviewers. We will develop a data extraction form on Covidence. We will assess the methodological quality of the included reviews using AMSTAR2 and the risk of bias using ROBIS. Results will be presented in tabular form and accompanied by a narrative synthesis covering the traditional themes of scaling science that emerge from the analysis, such as coverage, range and sustainability, as well as themes less covered in the literature, including reporting guidance, models, tools, barriers and/or facilitators to scaling innovations, evidence regarding application in high-income or low-income countries, and end-user engagement. We will disseminate the findings via publications and through relevant networks. Discussion: The findings of the umbrella review will facilitate access to scaling evidence in the literature and help strengthen the science of scaling for researchers, policy makers and program managers. Finally, this work will highlight important knowledge gaps and help prioritize future research questions. Review registration: This protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on November 11, 2020 (registration number: CRD42020183774).

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