ETHICS OF SMART HOUSE WELFARE TECHNOLOGY FOR OLDER ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 691-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veralia Gabriela Sánchez ◽  
Ingrid Taylor ◽  
Pia Cecilie Bing-Jonsson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Welfare Technology ◽  
Smart House ◽  
The University ◽  
Improve Access

Background:The University College of Southeast Norway has an on-going project to develop a smart house welfare system to allow older adults and people with disabilities to remain in their homes for as long as they wish in safe, dignified, living conditions.Objectives:This article reviews reported ethical challenges to implementing smart houses for older adults.Methods:A systematic literature review identified twenty-four articles in English, French, Spanish, and Norwegian, which were analyzed and synthesized using Hofmann's question list to investigate the reported ethical challenges.Results:Smart houses offer a promising way to improve access to home care for older adults and people with disabilities. However, important ethical challenges arise when implementing smart houses, including cost-effectiveness, privacy, autonomy, informed consent, dignity, safety, and trust.Conclusions:The identified ethical challenges are important to consider when developing smart house systems. Due to the limitations of smart house technology, designers and users should be mindful that smart houses can achieve a safer and more dignified life-style but cannot solve all the challenges related to ageing, disabilities, and disease. At some point, smart houses can no longer help persons as they develop needs that smart houses cannot meet.

The center for research and education on accessible technology and experiences (CREATE)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Jennifer Mankoff ◽  
Jacob O. Wobbrock
Keyword(s):  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Interactive Systems ◽  
Technology Research ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
The World ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Paradigm Shifting ◽  
Improve Access

In an era of rapidly evolving technology and increasing interconnection, full participation in society depends on the successful use of technology. Thus, to ensure equity and participation for people with disabilities, technology must be accessible - we must create and adapt interactive systems to improve access to technology and to the world at large. The University of Washington Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE) is dedicated to propelling accessible technology research and education from incremental improvements to paradigm-shifting breakthroughs that enable greater inclusion and participation for people of all abilities.

scholarly journals Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of Malaria Control Interventions: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesong Conteh ◽  
Kathryn Shuford ◽  
Efundem Agboraw ◽  
Mara Kont ◽  
Jan Kolaczinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Malaria Control

scholarly journals Digital Storytelling in Older Adults With Typical Aging, and With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110154
Author(s):  
Adriana Maria Rios Rincon ◽  
Antonio Miguel Cruz ◽  
Christine Daum ◽  
Noelannah Neubauer ◽  
Aidan Comeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Form Of Life ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Care Partners

The rates of dementia are on the rise as populations age. Storytelling is commonly used in therapies for persons living with dementia and can be in the form of life review, and reminiscence therapy. A systematic literature review was conducted to examine the range and extent of the use of digital technologies for facilitating storytelling in older adults and their care partners, and to identify the processes and methods, the technologies used and their readiness levels, the evidence, and the associated outcomes. Eight electronic databases were searched: Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, ERIC, Web of Science, and Scopus. We included 34 studies. Mild cognitive impairment or dementia represented over half of medical conditions reported in the studies. Overall, our findings indicate that the most common use of digital storytelling was to support older adults’ memory, reminiscence, identity, and self-confidence; however, the level of evidence of its effectiveness was low.

scholarly journals PMS16 Cost Effectiveness in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. S595
Author(s):  
X. Lu ◽  
M. Radford ◽  
M. Gharaibeh ◽  
P. Gabb ◽  
A. Hewins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review

scholarly journals Asian American Older Adults and Social Isolation: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 328-328
Author(s):  
Simona Kwon ◽  
Deborah Min ◽  
Stella Chong
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
The United States ◽  
Eligibility Criteria

Abstract Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial and ethnic minority group in the United States, whose population is aging considerably. Previous studies indicate that social isolation and loneliness disproportionately affects older adults and predicts greater physical, mental, and cognitive decline. A systematic literature review using PRISMA guidelines was conducted to address this emerging need to understand the scope of research focused on social isolation and loneliness among the disparity population of older Asian Americans. Four interdisciplinary databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and AgeLine; search terms included variations on social isolation, loneliness, Asian Americans, and older adults. Articles were reviewed based on six eligibility criteria: (1) research topic relevance, (2) study participants aged >60 years, (3) Asian immigrants as main participants, (4) conducted in the United States, (5) published between 1995-2019, and (6) printed in the English language. The search yielded 799 articles across the four databases and 61 duplicate articles were removed. Abstracts were screened for the 738 remaining studies, 107 of which underwent full-text review. A total of 56 articles met the eligibility criteria. Synthesis of our review indicates that existing research focuses heavily on Chinese and Korean American immigrant communities, despite the heterogeneity of the diverse Asian American population. Studies were largely observational and employed community-based sampling. Critical literature gaps exist surrounding social isolation and loneliness in Asian American older adults, including the lack of studies on South Asian populations. Future studies should prioritize health promotion intervention research and focus on diverse understudied Asian subgroups.

Incorporating Equity Concerns in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ward ◽  
Ruben E. Mujica-Mota ◽  
Anne E. Spencer ◽  
Antonieta Medina-Lara
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review
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