Technology Enabled Care: Data Review and Evaluation Options Study

This document describes a comprehensive evaluation of the Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme in Scotland, which seeks to improve health and social care delivery through technological innovations such as telecare, video conferencing, and health monitoring. The evaluation utilized a multi-faceted approach, including workshops, literature reviews, surveys, and both qualitative and quantitative data analysis, to assess the effectiveness of the programme and identify implementation barriers like staff resistance, digital skill deficits, and infrastructure challenges. Results show that TEC interventions have the potential to enhance client outcomes, increase efficiency, and offer economic benefits, with a particularly strong evidence base for telecare and home monitoring. However, the evaluation also highlights the need for addressing digital exclusion, implementation barriers, and the importance of context in the implementation process. Recommendations include the standardization of outcome measurements, development of in-house evaluation skills, and economic analyses to ensure long-term impact and sustainability. The document concludes that while the TEC programme has demonstrated positive impacts, ongoing research and consistent evaluation methods are essential for fully realizing its potential. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: The Scottish Government (The Scottish Government)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Process methods: Other; Other; Other; Other; Other; Other
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: May 2018

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes