Background: The population of older adults are increasing whilst the workforce in health care and social services are decreasing.With the support of active technology there are opportunities to maintain the current quality of care in health care and social services.
The aim of this study was to describe older adults’ perceptions of living with sensors that register their activities in the home.
The method used was qualitative with a phenomenographic analysis. Ten older adults were interviewed using open questions.
Results: The outcome space consists of four categories describing the phenomenone older adults’ perceptions of living with sensors. These are: Security with preserved integrity, Active technology contributes to increased interest in health, Technology in need of development and Uncertainty in whether anyone sees me.
Conclusion: Older adults experiences increased security in their own home with the help of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) without losing their integrity and the older adults saw opportunities to increase their insight about their health via active technology. There were concerns in regard to provision of care due to the fear that the registration of abnormalities were not conveyed properly. Through active technology, health may be improved and the need of extensive care and nursing at home, in hospitals or any relocation to other accommodations can be postponed.