Feasibility and acceptability of wearable devices and daily diaries to assess sleep and other health indicators among young women in the slums of Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals in Uganda's urban slums have unmet mental health needs due to limited healthcare infrastructure, poor environmental conditions, and extreme poverty. Researchers often use wearable devices to measure factors associated with mental health including sleep, physical activity, and exposure to environmental stressors. However, the use of wearables for research purposes in low-resource settings is limited. This pilot study investigated the feasibility and acceptability of wearables and accompanying daily diaries to assess sleep and other health indicators in young women living in Kampala's slums.

Methods

Women (n = 60 total, two groups) aged 18-24 living in three urban slums participated in 5-day pilot protocols comprised of wearing Garmin vívoactive 3

SUBMITTER: Nielsen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489944 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature