Acceptability of wearable devices for measuring mobility remotely: Observations from the Mobilise-D technical validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to explore the acceptability of a wearable device for remotely measuring mobility in the Mobilise-D technical validation study (TVS), and to explore the acceptability of using digital tools to monitor health.

Methods

Participants (N = 106) in the TVS wore a waist-worn device (McRoberts Dynaport MM + ) for one week. Following this, acceptability of the device was measured using two questionnaires: The Comfort Rating Scale (CRS) and a previously validated questionnaire. A subset of participants (n = 36) also completed semi-structured interviews to further determine device acceptability and to explore their opinions of the use of digital tools to monitor their health. Questionnaire results were analysed descriptively and interviews usin

SUBMITTER: Keogh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature