Successful Grant Announcement (ETECH)
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Embedding Technology in Care Homes (ETECH) is a 30-month NIHR-funded study exploring digital maturity in care homes across the UK.
The project will map the current landscape of digital tools and systems, examine how technology is experienced by staff, residents and families, and identify what supports safe, person-led digital development.
Using a mixed-methods approach, including a national survey, case studies and in-depth ethnography, ETECH will co-design a practical toolkit to support care homes in strengthening their digital capability. The project places equal value on health, care and social technologies, ensuring digital transformation enhances quality of life as well as practice
This research is being led by Dr Maria Drummond, an academic nurse researcher from the University of Glasgow. The project includes research partners from the University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, DHI-Scotland, ENRICH Scotland and with a Patient and Public Involvement member from Glasgow City Local Authority care homes.
DHI is delighted to be collaborating on this project. It is particularly encouraging to see a focus on care homes, and the initiative closely aligns with DHI’s work through the Digital Care Collaborative Scotland (DCCS) – a community driving digital innovation across social care, social work and housing.
