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AGING AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Don Juzwishin1, Heather McNeil2, Jeonghoon Ahn3
1Health Technology Assessment and Innovation.
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
|November 28, 2018
Summary
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) for aging populations requires special focus. Discussions highlighted the need to involve older adults, address unmet needs with technology, and leverage big data for better assessments.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Health Technology Assessment
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Increasingly sophisticated technologies aim to support aging populations.
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA) requires specific considerations for aging-related technologies.
- International discussions explored the intersection of HTA and aging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore international interests and identify key themes in HTA focused on aging.
- To understand the current state of aging and HTA across different countries.
- To identify challenges and opportunities for advancing HTA in the context of an aging population.
Main Methods:
- International panel discussions at HTAi 2016 and 2017.
- Sharing of national HTA landscapes for aging populations.
- Participant-led discussions and rating of identified themes.
Main Results:
- Key themes in 2016 included: identifying unmet needs for technology in older adults, defining the scope of aging-related technology assessment, and involving older adults and caregivers.
- In 2017, focus shifted to challenges in HTA for aging and methods to improve HTA effectiveness for this demographic.
- Prioritized themes centered on unmet needs, assessment scope, stakeholder involvement, and HTA advancement.
Conclusions:
- Future directions for HTA and aging include engaging older adults in policy agendas.
- A person-centered systems approach is needed, prioritizing individual care desires over institutional needs.
- Health information systems and big data hold potential for assessing technology usability in older adults.
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