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Table 3 Attitudes towards technologies potentially for assessing frailty

From: Attitudes and perspectives of older adults on technologies for assessing frailty in home settings: a focus group study

Technology

Willingness to Try

Attitudes

Reasons for the Attitudes

Concerns

Smartwatch

Yes

Positive and Negative

Positive:

• Experience

• Easy to wear

• Not easy to lose

• Lightweight

Negative:

• No need because of good health

• Complex to set up and use

• Simply no interest

• Cannot see a benefit

Poor adherence

Chair and Bed Sensor

Yes

Positive and Slightly Negative

Positive:

• Easy to use

• Looks like something that the user would forget that it was there

• Simple device

Negative:

• No need because of good health

Not aesthetically pleasing, feeling guilty, Not washable, battery or plug-in power supply

Motion Sensor

Yes

Positive

• No need to wear

• No need to maintain

Inaccurate data

Standard Camera

No

Negative

• Privacy invasive

• No need because of good health

Privacy invasive

Depth Camera

Yes

Positive

None

None

Door Sensor

Yes

Positive and Slightly Negative

Positive - None

Negative:

• Useless

• No need

Inaccurate data

Hand Dynamometer

Yes

Positive

• Simple to use

Poor adherence, needs a reminder

Fridge Door Sensor

Yes

Positive

None

Inaccurate data

Smart Speaker

Yes

Positive and Slightly Negative

Positive:

• Experience

• Being fun to talk to

• Had exhaustion issue

Negative:

• No need because of good health

• Being stupid to talk to

Interaction

Bathroom Scale

Yes

Positive and Slightly Negative

Positive:

• Experience

• Parents had cancer

Negative:

• No need because of good health

None