The acceptability of wearable technology for long-term respiratory disease: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have investigated the acceptability of wearable technology in patients with long-term respiratory disease. We conducted a 24-item cross-sectional survey (September 2022-February 2023), developed using four common themes universal to previously described models of technology acceptance and social behavioural therapy, to explore the acceptability of wearable technology spanning the breadth of chronic respiratory disease. A total of 74 valid survey responses were analysed with 50 % aged 51-70years; 72 % female; 63 % white British ethnicity; 79 % having an income less than £50,000, and 93 % having at least obstructive airways disease. A third of participants current used wearables with 85 % using smart watches. Most of these participants used wearables to monitor their symptoms (69

SUBMITTER: Shah AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363846 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature