Calculating the social impact of home automation for people with disability: A social return on investment study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Home automation can deliver important outcomes for people with disabilities, including enhanced independence. Despite the millions of dollars spent on home automation in Australia and other developed nations, to date, there has been no economic evaluation of this type of assistive technology.

Method

A social return on investment analysis of home automation study was undertaken. Primary data were collected using qualitative interviews with home automation consumers and other key stakeholders, including occupational therapists, a spinal rehabilitation physician, peer support advocate, and managers and technical personnel from home automation providers (n = 17). The analysis was supported by (1) secondary data from a scoping review on outcomes from home automation

SUBMITTER: Hutchinson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609333 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature