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Journal article
Multi Perspective Considerations for Health Smart Home: Early Phase Exploratory Study
Journal of advanced nursing, Vol.82(1), pp.849-866
01/2026
PMID: 40172858
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Abstract
Aims: This study engaged key stakeholders-older adults, family caregivers, home care support workers, nurses, and home healthcare leaders-to explore perspectives on essential components and integration into home care models, and to explore the role of their technology readiness for health smart homes adoption.
Design: A qualitative methodology with a quantitative component, early-phase exploratory design.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews underwent qualitative thematic analysis, with cross-case analysis comparing stakeholder perspectives to identify convergences and divergences. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse Technology Readiness Index (TRI 2.0) survey data to provide background and context to the qualitative findings. Results: Among 18 participants-older adults (n = 6), family caregivers (n = 2), nurses (n = 7), and support workers/healthcare leaders (n = 3)-findings reflected optimism for health smart home adoption and its potential to support ageing in place. Nurses and care workers saw health smart home as a tool for improving care coordination and quality of life. Key adoption considerations included education, data visualisation, privacy, and security. Technology readiness scores were moderate, with nurses scoring highest (3.52), followed by caregivers (3.41), support workers (3.13), and older adults (3.10).
Conclusion: While stakeholders were open to integrating health smart home into home care, concerns around usability, security, and training must be addressed to facilitate adoption.
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- Title
- Multi Perspective Considerations for Health Smart Home: Early Phase Exploratory Study
- Creators
- Gordana Dermody - University of the Sunshine CoastRania Shibl - University of the Sunshine CoastMingzhong Wang - University of the Sunshine CoastAndy Ward - University of the Sunshine CoastJudy Watson - University of the Sunshine CoastKerry North - University of the Sunshine CoastJacqueline Blake - University of the Sunshine CoastErika Mealy - University of the Sunshine CoastAbigail My Koay - University of the Sunshine CoastSirinthip Roomkhan - University of the Sunshine CoastPhee Lep Yeoh - University of the Sunshine CoastRoschelle Fritz - University of California, Davis
- Publication Details
- Journal of advanced nursing, Vol.82(1), pp.849-866
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- The work was funded by the University of the Sunshine Coast Launch partnership grant.
- Identifiers
- 991013351556502368
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article