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Abstract
Does smart home technology prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults: a literature review
Highlights
Falls and fall-related injuries are a significant healthcare and community burden
Pietrzak Does smart home technology prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults: a literature review 106
Nine papers resulting from six studies that investigated the effect of smart home technology systems on fall-related outcomes fulfilled all the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in the review
Summary
Falls and fall-related injuries are a significant healthcare and community burden. Each year, about 30% of people aged 65 years and over experience a fall, and 10% have multiple falls. Objective The aim of this paper was to gain an understanding of the state of the art of research on smart homes and computer-based monitoring technologies to prevent and detect falls in the community-dwelling elderly. The following outcomes were observed: (1) older adults’ attitudes towards fall detectors and smart home technology are generally positive; (2) privacy concerns and intrusiveness of technology were perceived as less important to participants than their perception of health needs and (3) unfriendly and age-inappropriate design of the interface may be one of the deciding factors in not using the technology. Conclusion So far, there is little evidence that using smart home technology may assist in fall prevention or detection, but there are some indications that it may increase older adults’ confidence and sense of security, possibly enabling aging in place
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