TY - JOUR
T1 - Technology-Enabled Senior Living
T2 - A Preliminary Report on Stakeholder Perspectives
AU - Stara, Vera
AU - Maranesi, Elvira
AU - Möller, Johanna
AU - Palmier, Cecilia
AU - Ogawa, Toshimi
AU - Browne, Ryan
AU - Luc, Marine
AU - Wieching, Rainer
AU - Boudy, Jerome
AU - Bevilacqua, Roberta
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/2/1
Y1 - 2024/2/1
N2 - Background: The integration of stakeholders is crucial in developing smart living technologies to support the autonomy of elderly populations. Despite the clear benefits of these technologies, there remains a significant gap in comprehensive research. Methods: This study presents the viewpoints of 19 stakeholders from Europe and Japan, focusing on the sustainability of smart living solutions for Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA). Data were gathered through qualitative semi-structured interviews and analysed using a Framework Analysis approach. Results: Analysis of the interviews revealed six key sustainability categories: addressing the unmet needs of older adults, functionalities of the smart living coach, integration within organizations, identified barriers, financial considerations, and the social role of the smart living coach. Conclusions: This research underscores the importance of evaluating user needs through the involvement of various stakeholders, including the elderly, their caregivers, professionals, technicians, service providers, and government bodies. Collaborative efforts are essential to generate new evidence demonstrating the value of smart living solutions in facilitating Active and Healthy Ageing.
AB - Background: The integration of stakeholders is crucial in developing smart living technologies to support the autonomy of elderly populations. Despite the clear benefits of these technologies, there remains a significant gap in comprehensive research. Methods: This study presents the viewpoints of 19 stakeholders from Europe and Japan, focusing on the sustainability of smart living solutions for Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA). Data were gathered through qualitative semi-structured interviews and analysed using a Framework Analysis approach. Results: Analysis of the interviews revealed six key sustainability categories: addressing the unmet needs of older adults, functionalities of the smart living coach, integration within organizations, identified barriers, financial considerations, and the social role of the smart living coach. Conclusions: This research underscores the importance of evaluating user needs through the involvement of various stakeholders, including the elderly, their caregivers, professionals, technicians, service providers, and government bodies. Collaborative efforts are essential to generate new evidence demonstrating the value of smart living solutions in facilitating Active and Healthy Ageing.
KW - active and healthy ageing
KW - older adults
KW - qualitative method
KW - smart living solutions
KW - stakeholders
U2 - 10.3390/healthcare12030381
DO - 10.3390/healthcare12030381
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85184678906
SN - 2227-9032
VL - 12
JO - Healthcare (Switzerland)
JF - Healthcare (Switzerland)
IS - 3
M1 - 381
ER -
