NDLI: Attitudes and perspectives of older adults on technologies for assessing frailty in home settings: a focus group study

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Bian, Chao Ye, Bing Hoonakker, Anna Mihailidis, Alex
Abstract	Background The rapid development of technology such as sensors and artificial intelligence in recent years enables monitoring frailty criteria to assess frailty early and accurately from a remote location such as a home. However, research shows technologies being abandoned or rejected by users due to a lack of compatibility and consumer involvement in selecting their assistive technology devices. This study aims to understand older adults’ perceptions and preferences of technologies that can potentially assess frailty at home. Methods This study collected qualitative data through focus group meetings with 15 participants ages 65 and older. Researchers asked participants questions to achieve the goal of understanding their attitudes on the technologies. These questions include (1) the concerns or barriers of installing and using the presented technology in daily life at home, (2) the reasons participants like or dislike a particular technology, (3) what makes a specific technology more acceptable, and (4) participants’ preferences in choosing technologies. Data were transcribed, coded and categorized, and finally synthesized to understand the attitudes towards presented technologies. Results Three focus group sessions were conducted with five participants in each session. In the findings, the attitudes and perspectives of participants on the technologies for assessing frailty were categorized into four themes: (A) general attitude towards using the technologies, (B) conditions for accepting certain technologies, (C) existing living habits or patterns related to using the technologies, and (D) constructive suggestions related to the technologies. Conclusions Participants generally had positive attitudes towards allowing the technologies to be installed and used at their homes. They would accept some technologies if used under certain conditions. However, questions and concerns remain, such as concerns about privacy, functionality, and aesthetics. The study also found that older adults’ living habits or patterns could affect the design and use of technology. Lastly, many valuable suggestions have been made by participants. These perspectives and insights can help improve the design and adoption of home-based frailty assessment technologies among older adults.
Related Links	https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12877-021-02252-4.pdf
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Page Count	13
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ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-021-02252-4
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	21
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-05-08
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Frailty Assessment Technology Sensors In-Home Health Monitoring Attitudes Focus Group Geriatrics/Gerontology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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