ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
User Perception of Automated Dose Dispensed Medicine in Home Care: A Scoping Review.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic Review of Effects of Medication Dispenser Use by Home-Dwelling Older Adults.Nursing researchPooled it
- "It is very convenient when it works - successes and challenges with welfare technology" - a qualitative study.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Medication Self-Management for Home Care Users Receiving Multidose Drug Dispensing: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- Cost savings from medication reviews in community pharmacies for nursing home residents in Estonia: a case study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Multidose Drug Dispensing in Community Healthcare Settings for Patients With Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingReview
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Abstract
(1) Background: Automated dose dispensing (ADD) systems are today used around the world. The ADD robots are placed in patients' homes to increase medication safety as well as medication adherence; however, little is known about how ADD robots affect the patient's day-to-day lives, receiving the daily doses of medicine from a machine rather than from a human healthcare professional. The aim of this study is to review the available literature on users' perceptions of having an ADD robot and collect evidence on how they perceive having less human contact after implementing this technology in their homes. (2) Methods: References were searched for in Embase and PubMed. Literature investigating ADD robots in primary healthcare was included in this study and literature in a hospital setting was excluded. After screening processes, eleven publications were included in this review. (3) Results: The literature reported high medication adherence when using ADD robots and general satisfaction in terms of user experiences with the acceptability and functionality of ADD. (4) Conclusion: The review is the first focusing on user experience and perceptions regarding ADD robots. General satisfaction was shown towards ADD robots as an intervention, but the review indicates that research is missing on healthcare professionals and patient perceptions on how ADD affects their routines, both in relation to work and daily life.
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