Barriers and facilitators for implementation of automated home medication dispensers in home care from Dutch professionals' perspective: a qualitative study

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Present-day home care needs to be more efficiently organized in view of the ageing of the population and the current nursing shortages. Ensuring safe medication use is part of the challenge. The number of required visits could be reduced if automated home medication dispensers (AHMD) are adequately implemented. However, the barriers and facilitators for implementation are unknown. We aimed to explore determinants (barriers, facilitators or both) for implementing AHMD in home care, from home care nurses' perspective. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with... Mehr ...