Older adults' attitudes towards and perceptions of 'smart home' technologies: a pilot study
Older adults' attitudes towards and perceptions of 'smart home' technologies: a pilot study
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DOI：
10.1080/14639230410001684387
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
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Hussam, AA
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Demiris, G;Rantz, MJ;Hussam, AA
主要目标：本研究的目的是探讨老年人的看法和期望方面的“智能家居”技术安装和操作在他们的家中，目的是提高他们的生活质量和/或监测他们的健康状况。研究设计和方法：三个焦点小组会议进行了这项试点研究，以评估老年人的看法的技术和他们认为技术可以改善他们的日常生活的方式。这些小组讨论的主题包括参与者对设备和传感器在健康相关问题中的有用性的看法，如预防或检测福尔斯，帮助视力或听力障碍，改善流动性，减少隔离，管理药物和监测生理参数。录音带进行转录和内容分析performed.Results：共15名老年人参加了三个焦点小组会议。先进技术将使老年居民受益的领域包括紧急帮助、预防和检测福尔斯、监测生理参数等。有人对设备的用户友好性、缺乏人的反应以及需要针对老年学习者的培训表示关切。所有参与者都对可以安装在家中以改善生活的设备和传感器持积极态度。
Primary objective: The study aim is to explore the perceptions and expectations of seniors in regard to 'smart home' technology installed and operated in their homes with the purpose of improving their quality of life and/or monitoring their health status.Research design and methods: Three focus group sessions were conducted within this pilot study to assess older adults' perceptions of the technology and ways they believe technology can improve their daily lives. Themes discussed in these groups included participants' perceptions of the usefulness of devices and sensors in health-related issues such as preventing or detecting falls, assisting with visual or hearing impairments, improving mobility, reducing isolation, managing medications, and monitoring of physiological parameters. The audiotapes were transcribed and a content analysis was performed.Results: A total of 15 older adults participated in three focus group sessions. Areas where advanced technologies would benefit older adult residents included emergency help, prevention and detection of falls, monitoring of physiological parameters, etc. Concerns were expressed about the user-friendliness of the devices, lack of human response and the need for training tailored to older learners.Conclusions: All participants had an overall positive attitude towards devices and sensors that can be installed in their homes in order to enhance their lives.