Critical Barriers of Using Smart Home Technologies (SHTs) to the Elderly in Hong Kong

Jayantha Wadu Mesthrige, Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin*, Lekan Damilola Ojo

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Similar to other developed economies, Hong Kong also faces a severe aging-related problems. Considering the aging-in-place initiative to enhance the safe living of the elderly population in their familiar living environments, the use of smart home technologies (SHTs) has been proposed and employed. Meanwhile, there are challenges that may impede the purpose of developing SHTs by the elderly. Therefore, this paper investigated the barriers of SHTs to the elderly in Hong Kong, determined the critical ones and further categorized into manageable size. A total of 201 face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in Hong Kong. Based on the data collected, various descriptive and inferential statistics namely, mean score, standard deviation, factor analysis, and reliability analysis were conducted. Based on the various analyses conducted, the characterization of the critical barriers of SHTs to the elderly in Hong Kong are cost and knowledge barrier, personal concern, and uncertainty barrier. The study provides recommendations to manufacturers of SHTs, the organizations where the senior adults worked before retirements, families of the elderly, the government and the seniors that could help to improve and enhance the aging-in-place (AIP) in Hong Kong. © 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)219–244
JournalJournal of Aging and Environment
Volume37
Issue number2
Online published23 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

Research Keywords

  • Aging-in-place
  • elderly residents
  • Hong Kong
  • smart home technologies

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