Matti, Corinne; Essig, Stefan; Föhn, Zora; Balthasar, Andreas (2023). The Role of Wearable Sensors in the Future Primary Healthcare - Preferences of the Adult Swiss Population: A Mixed Methods Approach. Journal of medical systems, 47(1), p. 111. Springer 10.1007/s10916-023-01998-1
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Wearable sensors have the potential to increase continuity of care and reduce healthcare expenditure. The user concerns and preferences regarding wearable sensors are the least addressed topic in related literature. Therefore, this study aimed first, to examine the preferences of the adult Swiss population regarding the use of wearable sensors in primary healthcare. Second, the study aimed to explain and learn more about these preferences and why such wearable sensors would or would not be used. An explanatory sequential design was used to reach the two aims. In the initial quantitative phase preferences of a nationwide survey were analyzed descriptively and a multivariable ordered logistic regression was used to identify key characteristics, that influence the preferences. In the second phase, eight semi-structured interviews were conducted. The cleaned study sample of the survey included 687 participants, 46% of whom gave a positive rating regarding the use of wearable sensors. In contrast, 44% gave a negative rating and 10% were neutral. The interviews showed that sensors should be small, not flashy and be compatible with everyday activities. Individuals without a current health risk or existing chronic disease showed lower preferences for using wearable sensors, particularly because they fear losing control over their own body. In contrast, individuals with increased risk or with an existing chronic disease were more likely to use wearable sensors as they can increase the personal safety and provide real-time health information to physicians. Therefore, an important deciding factor for and against the use of wearable sensors seems to be the perceived personal susceptibility for potential health problems.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Matti, Corinne |
ISSN: |
1573-689X |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Funders: |
[191] Swiss Federal Office of Public Health = Bundesamt für Gesundheit |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
08 Nov 2023 11:21 |
Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2023 09:55 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s10916-023-01998-1 |
PubMed ID: |
37907653 |
Additional Information: |
Open Access funding provided by University of Bern. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Population preferences Remote health monitoring Wearable patient monitoring systems Wearable sensors |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/188676 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/188676 |
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