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Smart home for elderly care: development and challenges in China.
Quan Zhang1, Meiyu Li2, Yijin Wu3
1Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Qingdao, 266100, PR China.
BMC Geriatrics
|September 5, 2020
Summary
China's smart home for elderly care, policy-driven, has rapidly developed but faces challenges like insufficient demand and resource waste. Further development requires technical standards and integrated platforms.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Policy
- Technology Studies
Background:
- China's smart home for elderly care initiative began in 2008, progressing through four distinct developmental stages: seed, start-up, development, and popularization.
- Policy focus shifted across these stages, distinguishing China's approach from technology or demand-driven models seen elsewhere.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current state and evolution of smart home care for the elderly in China.
- To provide actionable recommendations for the future advancement of this sector.
- To analyze the unique characteristics and challenges of China's policy-driven smart elderly care system.
Main Methods:
- Review of policy documents and developmental stages of smart home for elderly care in China.
- Comparative analysis with Western models of elderly care technology.
- Identification of key challenges and driving forces in China's smart elderly care market.
Main Results:
- China's smart home for elderly care is characterized as a policy-driven, quasi-public good, differing from Western private or technology-driven models.
- Rapid development has been driven by policy but is hindered by challenges including insufficient demand, disorganized growth, and resource wastage.
- Unique characteristics present both opportunities and significant obstacles to sustained progress.
Conclusions:
- Despite progress, significant efforts are required to enhance China's smart home care for seniors.
- Formulating technical standards for elderly care services and integrating existing platforms are crucial next steps.
- Encouraging technological innovation among enterprises can reduce product and service costs, improving accessibility.
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