Mohamed-Amine Choukou1, Taylor Shortly2, Nicole Leclerc2, Derek Freier2, Genevieve Lessard3, Louise Demers4, Claudine Auger5. 1. Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0T6, Canada; Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0T6, Canada. Electronic address: amine.choukou@umanitoba.ca. 2. Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0T6, Canada. 3. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of the Greater Montreal (CRIR), Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM), 6363 Hudson Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3S 1M9, Canada. 4. School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Centre Intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, 4565 Queen Mary Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3W 1W5, Canada. 5. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of the Greater Montreal (CRIR), Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM), 6363 Hudson Road, Montreal, Quebec, H3S 1M9, Canada; School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Ambient assisted living technologies (AALTs) are being used to help community-dwelling older adults (OAs) age in place. Although many AALT are available, their acceptance (perceived usefulness, ease of use, intention to use and actual usage) is needed to improve their design and impact. This study aims to 1) identify AALTs that underwent an acceptance evaluation in rehabilitation contexts, 2) identify methodological tools and approaches to measure acceptance in ambient assisted living (AAL) in rehabilitation research, and 3) summarize AALT acceptance results in existing rehabilitation literature with a focus on peer-reviewed scientific articles. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted in the following databases: Medline, Embase, Cinahl, and PsycInfo, following the Arksey and O'Malley framework (2009). Four acceptance attributes were extracted: 'user acceptance', 'perceived usefulness', 'ease of use', and 'intention to use'. Data regarding AALT, participants, acceptance evaluation methods and results were extracted. RESULTS: A total of 21 articles were included among 634 studies retrieved from the literature. We identified 51 AALTs dedicated to various rehabilitation contexts, most of which focused on monitoring OAs' activities and environmental changes. Acceptance of AALT was evaluated using interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, informal feedback, observation, card sort tasks, and surveys. Although OAs intend to use - or can perceive the usefulness of - AALTs, they are hesitant to accept the technology and have concerns about its adoption. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The assessment of AALT acceptance in contexts of rehabilitation requires more comprehensive and standardized methodologies. The use of mixed-methods research is encouraged to cover the needs of particular studies. The timing of acceptance assessment should be considered throughout technology development phases to maximize AALT implementation.
OBJECTIVES: Ambient assisted living technologies (AALTs) are being used to help community-dwelling older adults (OAs) age in place. Although many AALT are available, their acceptance (perceived usefulness, ease of use, intention to use and actual usage) is needed to improve their design and impact. This study aims to 1) identify AALTs that underwent an acceptance evaluation in rehabilitation contexts, 2) identify methodological tools and approaches to measure acceptance in ambient assisted living (AAL) in rehabilitation research, and 3) summarize AALT acceptance results in existing rehabilitation literature with a focus on peer-reviewed scientific articles. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted in the following databases: Medline, Embase, Cinahl, and PsycInfo, following the Arksey and O'Malley framework (2009). Four acceptance attributes were extracted: 'user acceptance', 'perceived usefulness', 'ease of use', and 'intention to use'. Data regarding AALT, participants, acceptance evaluation methods and results were extracted. RESULTS: A total of 21 articles were included among 634 studies retrieved from the literature. We identified 51 AALTs dedicated to various rehabilitation contexts, most of which focused on monitoring OAs' activities and environmental changes. Acceptance of AALT was evaluated using interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, informal feedback, observation, card sort tasks, and surveys. Although OAs intend to use - or can perceive the usefulness of - AALTs, they are hesitant to accept the technology and have concerns about its adoption. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The assessment of AALT acceptance in contexts of rehabilitation requires more comprehensive and standardized methodologies. The use of mixed-methods research is encouraged to cover the needs of particular studies. The timing of acceptance assessment should be considered throughout technology development phases to maximize AALT implementation.
Authors: Sarah Ranjana Güsken; Katrin Frings; Faizan Zafar; Timur Saltan; Paul Fuchs-Frohnhofen; Jan Bitter-Krahe Journal: Z Arbeitswiss Date: 2021-10-13