Understanding Barriers to Home Safety Assessment Adoption in Older Adults: Qualitative Human-Centered Design Study
This study identified specific emotional, aesthetic, logistical, and access-related barriers to the adoption of home safety assessments among older adults. The proposed design solutions offer promising directions to increase uptake, improve user experience, and enhance safety. However, further validation through co-design with a larger and more diverse group of older adults is needed. Future research should pilot test these ideas across varied contexts and evaluate their implementation and impact.
Authors
- Christiana von Hippel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3218-6092)
- Amanda Sammann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-7165)
- Simone Langness (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7206-5186)
- Meghana Gadgil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-6320)
- Devika Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1479-3588)
- Jonathan J. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5532-5206)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Sharp HealthCare Foundation (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Human Factors
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66854
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.52