Table 3.

Summary of ethical concerns with smart home technology for the older population (N=19).

Outcomes	Reviews, n (%)	Methods used	Reason for concern
Privacy [31,33,37,133-142]	15 (79)	Literature review, mixed methods research, SRa, and qualitative research	Personal privacy concerns (watched and monitored) Informational privacy concerns (data sharing)
Control [33,37,133-137,139,140,143]	10 (53)	Literature review, mixed methods research, SR, and qualitative research	Fear of losing control and desire to make decisions about the technology (use, on or off, placement, and data collection)
Social concerns [33,37,133,135,137,140-142,144]	9 (47)	Literature review, mixed methods research, SR, and qualitative research	Desire for face-to-face communication and fear of losing in-person interaction
Autonomy [31,33,37,133-135,137,140,143]	9 (47)	Literature review, mixed methods research, SR, and qualitative research	Very important for older adults Do not want to be a burden on others Fear of being dependent
Stereotypes and stigmatization [31,33,37,134,138]	5 (26)	Literature review, mixed methods research, and qualitative research	Fear of judgment and its consequences and stereotypes

^aSR: systematic review.