Acceptability and usability of smartphone-based brainwave entrainment technology used by individuals with chronic pain in a home setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brainwave entrainment (BWE) using rhythmic visual or auditory stimulation has many potential clinical applications, including the management of chronic pain, where there is a pressing need for novel, safe and effective treatments. The aim of this study was to gain qualitative feedback on the acceptability and usability of a novel BWE smartphone application, to ensure it meets the needs and wishes of end users.

Methods

Fifteen participants with chronic pain used the application at home for 4 weeks. Semi-structured telephone interviews were then carried out. A template analysis approach was used to interpret the findings, with an initial coding template structured around the constructs of a theoretical framework for assessing acceptability of healthcare intervention

SUBMITTER: Locke HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7453483 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature