Perceptions of In-home Monitoring Technology for Activities of Daily Living: Semistructured Interview Study With Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many older adults prefer to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. However, there are still questions surrounding how best to ensure that an individual can cope with autonomous living. Technological monitoring systems are an attractive solution; however, there is disagreement regarding activities of daily living (ADL) and the optimal technologies that should be used to monitor them.

Objective

This study aimed to understand older adults' perceptions of important ADL and the types of technologies they would be willing to use within their own homes.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted on the web with 32 UK adults, divided equally into a younger group (aged 55-69 years) and an older group (≥70 years).

Results

Both groups agreed t

SUBMITTER: Camp N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121226 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature