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Aim: This study aimed to describe family caregivers of older people's experiences of participatory art interventions, including music, dance and visual arts. Design: A descriptive qualitative study. Methods: Thematic interviews were conducted with 12 family caregivers. Qualitative data were analysed with thematic analysis. Results: The results illustrated the meaning of art groups, which included a shared feeling of togetherness, empowering and activating peer support and a sense of communality. Art groups also represented a hobby, enhancing caregivers' social and mental well‐being. The art groups could be described as an art‐driven, participatory shared experience. Participatory arts are noteworthy contributors to the well‐being of family caregivers and care recipients, especially from peer support and communality. Further research is needed to find out about participants' preferred art‐based activities and their impact on their well‐being. No patient or public contribution because of inflexibility in the timing of engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To describe home care professionals' individual experiences of the implementation, use and competence needs of a robot for medication management in older people's home care. Design: A qualitative focus group interview study. Methods: Data were collected during spring and autumn 2021 by semi‐structured focus group interviews and analysed using inductive content analysis. The participants were 62 home care professionals working in older people's home care. Results: The successful implementation and use of the robot for medication management consisted of a timely and adequate introduction before the implementation of the robot, the fluent usability of the robot in daily work, and confidence in work competence. There is a need for the reorganization of home care professionals' use of digital solutions to make workflow fluent, prevent burnout and turnover among home care professionals. Professionals' competence should also be developed to ensure that it corresponds to digitalized healthcare. Patient and Public Contributions: No patient or public contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]