Rapid evidence review : challenges to implementing digital and data-driven technologies in health and social care

The aim of this rapid evidence review was to identify the main challenges involved in implementing digital and data-driven technologies in health and social care. We aimed to address the following research questions:

RQ1: what are the main challenges involved in successfully implementing and using digital and data-driven technologies in health and social care?

RQ2: what is the nature of these challenges and how do they arise?

RQ3: what does the literature suggest is required to overcome these challenges?

The review was carried out in two stages: an initial scoping phase (phase 1) followed by more detailed analysis of selected evidence (phase 2). Studies were selected for inclusion in phase 2 mainly on the basis of relevance to real-world implementation in the UK NHS and similar health systems in high-income countries.