Simultaneously with the aging of the population, the proportion of patients with one or more chronic diseases is increasing. Early detection and monitoring of chronic diseases with the help of technology has the potential to ensure more successful aging of individuals and financial and organizational stability of health and care institutions. International and domestic organizations also documented these challenges in their reports and policies. Monitoring vital signs, supported by technological solutions could be the answer to these challenges. Numerous theoretical models have tried to explain the user-technology relationship and the factors influencing technology acceptance. Using the method of "scoping study", I have reviewed bibliographic databases Scopus, ProQuest in ScienceDirect and included texts written in English between 2005 and 2020. Of the 1855 papers covered, I included (according to the criteria) 26 papers in the final analysis, that address the facilitators and barriers for acceptance of systems for measuring vital signs among older adults. Based on the analysis of the included papers, I divided the key factors of acceptance or rejection into three sets of factors: personal, technological and contextual factors. The significance of this master's thesis is in the review of existing research on the topic of acceptance of systems for measuring vital signs among older adults and the identification of the complexity of acceptance factors of systems for measuring vital signs among older adults. With my master thesis, I pointed out the lack of such literature and the need for further research in this area.
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