School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University , Halmstad, Sweden.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2020 Dec;15(sup1):1835138. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2020.1835138.
Digitalization and e-health have potential to generate good quality, equal health, well-being and to develop and strengthen individuals' resources with the goal of increased independence and participation in society. The implementation of welfare technology requires knowledge of digitalization, as well as an awareness of its meaning in terms of ethical principles and ethical analysis. The purpose of this study was to describe ethical analysis concerning the implementation of welfare technology, in terms of both strategies and tools, within areas of social services in a Swedish municipality. We followed a working model that focused on increased knowledge and experience in the implementation of welfare technology from an ethical perspective. In the data collection were observations, a questionnaire with open-ended questions and focus group discussions used. The analysis showed that when welfare technology was introduced and implemented within the area of social services in a municipality, ethical awareness resulting from the conflicts between various interests and values had to be addressed. The ethical analysis improved implementation of strategies and tools in terms of facts and values, and invisible underlying values to the concept of well-being.
数字化和电子健康具有产生高质量、公平健康、福祉的潜力，并能发展和增强个人资源，以提高独立性和参与社会的能力。福利技术的实施需要数字化知识，以及对其在伦理原则和伦理分析方面的意义的认识。本研究的目的是描述在瑞典一个市的社会服务领域内，从伦理角度实施福利技术的策略和工具的伦理分析。我们遵循了一个工作模式，该模式侧重于从伦理角度增加对福利技术实施的知识和经验。在数据收集方面，我们使用了观察、带有开放式问题的问卷和焦点小组讨论。分析表明，当福利技术在市政社会服务领域推出和实施时，必须解决由于各种利益和价值观之间的冲突而产生的伦理意识。伦理分析改善了战略和工具的实施，涉及到事实和价值观，以及福祉概念背后看不见的潜在价值观。
