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JMIR Aging2026;9e88290.July 23, 2026Journal Article
A Community-in-the-Loop Approach to Smart Home Monitoring for Aging in Place: Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Co-Designed Prototype.
Roschelle L Fritz1, Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong2, Jennifer Phipps3, Ellen E Hinderlie4, Yolanda Lb Rodriguez5, Thai Hien Nguyen6, Gabrielle Barling7, Anna Mishuk4, Heather Schoonover8, Christi Zuber9, Marilyn Rantz10
1Faculty School of Nursing, UC Davis Health System, 2570 48th St., Sacramento, CA, 95817, United States, 1 916-734-4349.
2Department of Nursing and Systems Science, Faculty College of Nursing, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, United States.
3School of Nursing, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, United States.
4College of Nursing, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, United States.
5Advanced Practice & Community-Based Care Department, Faculty College of Nursing, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, United States.
6Community Health Worker, Vancouver, WA, United States.
7Amazon (United States), San Diego, CA, United States.
8Health Catalyst, South Jordan, UT, United States.
9Aspen Labs, Denver, CO, United States.
10Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The population of adults aged 65 and older is rapidly increasing, while the availability of caregivers is declining. Smart homes that provide unobtrusive, continuous monitoring and alerting on clinically relevant changes in daily activity patterns offer a potentially innovative solution for aging in place.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the barriers and facilitators to the ado…
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