Table 1.
Barriers and promotors, quantitative literature, N = 7
| Author, country, year | n | Design | Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) | Assistive Technology | Barriers | Promotors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asghar, I., et al., Pakistan (2019) [28] | 327 | Cross-sectional | Moderate (55%) |
Mobility Support Cognitive Games Reminder or Prompter Social Application Leisure Support |
Operational support Physical Support Psychological support Social Support Cultural match Affordability |
AT effectiveness: AT psychological support & AT social support Physical support AT retention: Reduced external help, AT travel help, AT culture match |
| Dai, B. Z., et al., Sub Saharan Africa (2020) [29] | 350 | Cross-sectional | Moderate (64%) | Wearables |
Technology anxiety Resistance to change Malfunction of ATT Costs |
Subsidized costs Training and clearly communicated benefits of use social influence facilitating conditions (context, cultural, environment) effort expectancy |
| Jarvis et al., Australia, 2017 [30] | 85 | Cross-sectional | Moderate (55%) | Way-finding technology |
Limited awareness of how ATT is used for support PwD Limited knowledge of available ATT Lack of time and information Costs Difficulty learning new skills |
N/A |
| Lauriks et al., Netherlands, 2020 [31] |
54 25 |
Pilot study, RCT | High (82%) | Alerts, lighting and design (non-obstruction) |
Malfunctions, errors Fidelity |
N/A |
| Coco et al., Finland and Japan, 2018 [32] | 286 | Cross-sectional | Moderate (55%) | Robots |
Decreased QOL Fear of job loss Lack of trust usefulness of robot to conduct tasks beyond simple intervention |
N/A |
| Dugstad, J., et al., Norway (2019) [33] |
67 172 23 |
Longitudinal case study | Moderate (73%) | Digital night surveillance interventionIot | N/A |
Development of clear Pre-implementation and Implementation strategies including: Managing risks Reflection Co-creation Tailored training Involving all stakeholders Culture match Common language Continuous evaluation Developing new roles Realizing benefits Compatibility with existing services Scaling up gradually Facilitate dialog Establish a team of champions Promote co-creation through workshops |
| Øksnebjerg, L. et al., Denmark (2020) [34] | 19 | Pilot study | Moderate (64%) | React app | N/A |
Identification of goals prior to implementation Ease of use Individual and group-based activities |
N number of studies, n number of participants included in the study, N/A not applicable