Smart Home Technologies for Enhancing Independence of Living and Reducing Care Dependence in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

作者：Yulong Wang, Huabei Sun, Shang‐Zhong Xu, Qiujie Xia, Ge Song, Mei Li, Xianping Tang · 发表于：Journal of Advanced Nursing · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1111/jan.16569 · 被引用次数：19 · 研究领域：Technology Use by Older Adults、Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems、Innovative Human-Technology Interaction

AIM: To systematically review the potential of smart home technology to enhance the independence of older adults and reduce their dependence on care. Additionally, it sought to examine the positive impacts of such technology on their golden years. DESIGN: A systematic review based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). DATA SOURCES: The search was conducted on 8 April 2024. Peer-reviewed studies in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, CINAHL, CNKI, WANFANG DATA and VIP from 1 January 2000 to 8 April 2024 were searched. METHODS: The methodological quality assessment used the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Positive findings relevant to this study were extracted from the literature and analysed using thematic synthesis. RESULTS: After meticulously examining 3404 studies, we identified 21 relevant sources for in-depth analysis, including qualitative studies (n = 10), experimental studies (n = 9) and mixed method studies (n = 2). These sources were grouped into five core themes based on the pivotal role of smart home technologies in enabling ageing in place: daily monitoring, assisted living activities, life reminders, functional improvement and emotional companionship. The study found that smart home technology offers numerous benefits to the lives of older adults, including increased independence, psychological support, improved cognitive functioning, enhanced self-management, increased mobility,...