Informatics in Social Services: Research, Developments, and Outcomes from the Finnish Perspective

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Author(s): Sirpa Kuusisto-Niemi (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Kaija Saranto (University of Eastern Finland, Finland)and Sari Rissanen (University of Eastern Finland, Finland)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 26
Source title: Healthcare Informatics and Analytics: Emerging Issues and Trends
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Madjid Tavana (La Salle University, USA), Amir Hossein Ghapanchi (Griffith University, Australia)and Amir Talaei-Khoei (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6316-9.ch002

Keywords: Health Information Systems / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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The aim of the chapter is to describe and analyse the conception of ICTs for social services on the basis of previous international and national research and a case study of Finnish experiences. The authors describe the concept of ICTs for social services and identify the main areas of interest and research findings in relation to the paradigm of social services informatics. The data for this part was collected by an integrated literature review of ICT research. Next, the authors review and evaluate the development phases of Finnish social services informatics. On the basis of national and international literature, they compare the similarities and distinguishing elements in the evolution of social care ICT in research and practice. On the basis of these findings on the main issues, challenges, opportunities, and trends, some recommendations for future research as well as for working practices are briefly described.

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