Benefits and barriers associated with the use of smart home health technologies in the care of older persons: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smart home health technologies (SHHTs) have been discussed in the frame of caregiving to enable aging-in-place and independence. A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines to gather the up-to-date knowledge on the benefits and barriers of using SHHTs in the care of older persons from the perspective of older persons and their caregivers.

Methods

Ten electronic databases were reviewed for empirical peer-reviewed literature published from 01.01.2000 to 31.12.2021 in English, German, and French reporting on experimental, qualitative, quantitative, and other empirical study designs were included. Included studies contained user-feedback from older persons over 65 years of age or their caregivers (formal and informal). We used an extract

SUBMITTER: Tian YJA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865618 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature