Table 4.

Summary of older adult population’s user aspects concerning smart home technology (N=19).

Concern	Papers, n (%)	Methods used	Feedback from users
User thoughts and feelings (eg, attitudes, preferences, and knowledge) [31,37,133,134,138,142,145,147-149]	10 (53)	Literature review, mixed methods research, and qualitative research	Positive and negative views on aging change acceptance level Limited knowledge on technology but older adults are willing to learn and desire customizable technology
User acceptance [31,33,37,134-137,142,143]	9 (47)	Literature review, mixed methods approach, SRa, and qualitative research	Many factors influence acceptance and excitement for smart home technology but do not think they need it Technology must respect certain values
Usability [37,134,142,144,145]	6 (32)	Literature review, mixed methods research, and qualitative research	Technology should be easy to understand and use
Usefulness [37,133,134,142,145,149]	6 (32)	Literature review, mixed methods research, and qualitative research	Technology must have a purpose Older adults want feedback from the technology to know what it is doing
User adoption or abandonment [31,33,37,142]	4 (21)	Literature review, mixed methods research, and SR	To promote adoption, stakeholders need to be included in discussions around developing technology

^aSR: systematic review.