Critical Factors for Adoption of Wearable Technology for the Elderly: Case Study of Thailand

The populations of developing countries are moving to the ageing society. Although health-related technology has been accelerating economic performance for more than two decades, in many cases, they are not enhanced to be useful for the users, especially the elderly. One such technology is the wearable device that can save human by detecting episodic. The use of wearable technology has been forecasted to grow continuously. In the case of Thailand, it is expecting the aged society by 2025. The studies on wearable technology adoption for the elderly and creating new business are very limited. The research aims to determine the critical factors that affect the expectation of the customers, including the elderly and caregiver, to adopt wearable device technology. The study was conducted through the quantitative survey given to the elderly and caregiver. The expected results of this research can be used to develop product and service offering by the technology entrepreneurship so that it matches the customer expectation, leading to a better customer well-being in the ageing society.