Delivering Digital Healthcare for Elderly: A Holistic Framework for the Adoption of Ambient Assisted Living

Manal Almalki, Majid H. Alsulami (), Abdulrahman A. Alshdadi, Saleh N. Almuayqil, Mohammed S. Alsaqer, Anthony S. Atkins and Mohamed-Amine Choukou
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Manal Almalki: College of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Majid H. Alsulami: Applied College, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman A. Alshdadi: College of Computer and Engineering, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia
Saleh N. Almuayqil: College of Computer and Information Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed S. Alsaqer: College of Computer Science, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Anthony S. Atkins: School of Computing and Digital Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UK
Mohamed-Amine Choukou: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: Adoption of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies for geriatric healthcare is suboptimal. This study aims to present the AAL Adoption Diamond Framework, encompassing a set of key enablers/barriers as factors, and describe our approach to developing this framework. A systematic literature review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. SCOPUS, IEEE Xplore, PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, ACM Digital Library, SpringerLink, Wiley Online Library and grey literature were searched. Thematic analysis was performed to identify factors reported or perceived to be important for adopting AAL technologies. Of 3717 studies initially retrieved, 109 were thoroughly screened and 52 met our inclusion criteria. Nineteen unique technology adoption factors were identified. The most common factor was privacy (50%) whereas data accuracy and affordability were the least common factors (4%). The highest number of factors found per a given study was eleven whereas the average number of factors across all studies included in our sample was four (mean = 3.9). We formed an AAL technology adoption framework based on the retrieved information and named it the AAL Adoption Diamond Framework. This holistic framework was formed by organising the identified technology adoption factors into four key dimensions: Human, Technology, Business, and Organisation. To conclude, the AAL Adoption Diamond Framework is holistic in term of recognizing key factors for the adoption of AAL technologies, and novel and unmatched in term of structuring them into four overarching themes or dimensions, bringing together the individual and the systemic factors evolving around the adoption of AAL technology. This framework is useful for stakeholders (e.g., decision-makers, healthcare providers, and caregivers) to adopt and implement AAL technologies.

Keywords: Ambient Assisted Living; AAL technology; adoption; framework; elderly ageing in place (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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