Responsible digital transformation in rural primary healthcare services: critical factors from a Norwegian case study
Raj Kumar Thapa, Trond Bliksvær, Trude Fløystad Eines, Merete Kvamme Fabritius, Cecilie Katrine Utheim Grønvik, Solrun Holm, Nadra Jesmine Nilsen, Finn Robert Verlo, Trude Hartviksen · 2026
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A rural Norwegian municipality explores home care delivered through a virtual department, and a 2026 case study led by Raj Kumar Thapa studies what would make that shift responsible. The qualitative study draws on talks, focus groups, and co-creation workshops with health leaders, frontline staff, service users, and relatives.
Enthusiasm for piloting the concept was real, but readiness for full rollout was limited, the authors found. Six critical factors emerged: structural readiness, digital competence, technology in daily practice, motivation, cultural change, and autonomy and care. The authors argue that success depends on coordinating local initiative with top-down support, not on technology performance alone.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Raj Kumar Thapa, Trond Bliksvær, Trude Fløystad Eines, Merete Kvamme Fabritius, Cecilie Katrine Utheim Grønvik, Solrun Holm, Nadra Jesmine Nilsen, Finn Robert Verlo, Trude Hartviksen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |