Smart homes: pioneering age-friendly environments in China for enhanced health and quality of life.

Autor:	Shafei I; College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia., Khadka J; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.; South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia., Balasubramanian M; College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.; Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2024 May 17; Vol. 12, pp. 1346963. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 17 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2024.1346963
Abstrakt:	Traditionally, China has been more reliant on a model of care that ensures older adults are cared for by family members. Whilst promoting the idea of older adults ageing in their own homes is essential, the provision of in-home care must shift from primarily relying on family caregivers to a model that places greater emphasis on gerontechnologies and enhanced healthcare service delivery. In this perspective article we argue for the adoption of a 'smart home' model in aged care in China. The smart home model argues for innovative technologies to older adult care, such as virtual support groups, video-conferencing, and electronic health records; assistive technologies that can safely maintain independence and assist with daily living such as sensors, wearables, telehealth, smart home technologies as well as interactive robotic technologies for mobility and cognitive support such as humanoid robots, rehabilitation robots, service/companion robots. The adoption and implementation of gerontechnologies have been slow, with only a handful of solutions demonstrating proven effectiveness in supporting home care. The utilisation of such digital technologies to support and enable older adults in China to age-in-place can bring a significant contribution to healthy ageing. Nonetheless, it's crucial to focus on co-creating with end-users, incorporating their values and preferences, and enhancing training to boost the adoption of these gerontechnologies. Through a smart home model of care, China can age-in-place more effectively, leading to significant contributions to healthy ageing. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision. (Copyright © 2024 Shafei, Khadka and Balasubramanian.)
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