August 22, 2025NIHR Open ResearchOpen Access

Adopting and embedding home sensors in social care: findings from a mixed methods, rapid evaluation

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JWJoseph Wherton SSStephanie Stockwell NNNikki Newhouse

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Mixed methods evaluation highlights the impact of home sensors on user independence in social care, suggesting improvements in implementation practices.

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Home sensors improved service user independence and safety, while providing reassurance for family caregivers and identifying healthcare needs.
Service users reported a more holistic assessment through home sensors, although evidence of broad impact remains limited due to data availability.
Interviews with 51 staff members and other stakeholders, alongside data analysis, highlighted challenges in technology adoption and sustainability.
The study calls for strategic alignment and robust support structures to enhance home sensor integration in social care practice.

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Wherton et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af73567567bf4f94fecbd6 https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.14011.1

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Mixed methods evaluation highlights the impact of home sensors on user independence in social care, suggesting improvements in implementation practices.

Adopting and embedding home sensors in social care: findings from a mixed methods, rapid evaluation

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Adopting and embedding home sensors in social care: findings from a mixed methods, rapid evaluation

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