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Patient and Carer-Related Facilitators and Barriers to the Adoption of Assistive Technologies for the Care of Older Adults: Systematic Review

Patient and Carer-Related Facilitators and Barriers to the Adoption of Assistive Technologies for the Care of Older Adults: Systematic Review

Patient and Carer-Related Facilitators and Barriers to the Adoption of Assistive Technologies for the Care of Older Adults: Systematic Review

Stephen Malden   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Kris McGill   2 , PhD ;   Bruce Guthrie   2 , PhD ;   Helen Frost   2 , PhD ;   Susan D Shenkin   2, 3 , MD ;   Adanna Ezike   4 , MBBS ;   Bethany Kate Bareham   2, 5 , PhD ;   Stewart W Mercer   2 , PhD ;   Caroline Pearce   2 , PhD ;   Cara Wilson   2 , PhD ;   Ian Underwood   2, 6 , PhD ;   John Vines   2 , PhD ;   Sue Lewis   2 , PhD ;   Amy O'Donnell   2, 5 , PhD

1 Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 Advanced Care Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 Ageing and Health, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

4 Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley, Larbert, United Kingdom

5 Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom

6 School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Stephen Malden, MPH, PhD
  • Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
  • School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh
  • Old Medical School, Teviot Place
  • Edinburgh
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 0131651 ext 3969
  • Email: Stephen.Malden@ed.ac.uk