Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases

Joint Authors

Guillén-Gámez, Francisco D.
Mayorga-Fernández, María J.

Source

Mobile Information Systems

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-12, 12 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-04-01

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

12

Main Subjects

Telecommunications Engineering

Abstract EN

In recent years, there has been a technological revolution affecting all areas of life, including health.

Following this trend, a series of electronic devices called wearable technology have emerged with the aim of improving the quality of people’s life.

These devices are made up of tools that help to prevent the development of chronic diseases and fight against the aging of society by monitoring the vital signs of users.

Despite the advantages of using these devices from medical and health points of view, it is necessary to know the opinion of users regarding their use.

For this reason, this study has been proposed.

The purpose of this study is to analyse the perceptions of the subjects involved in the research regarding the acceptance of wearable devices, taking into account variables, such as age and gender.

To this end, a nonexperimental, ex post facto design has been composed that combines descriptive and inferential techniques, with a sample of 606 patients and relatives belonging to a public health centre in the community of Madrid.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Guillén-Gámez, Francisco D.& Mayorga-Fernández, María J.. 2019. Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases. Mobile Information Systems،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193785

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Guillén-Gámez, Francisco D.& Mayorga-Fernández, María J.. Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases. Mobile Information Systems No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193785

American Medical Association (AMA)

Guillén-Gámez, Francisco D.& Mayorga-Fernández, María J.. Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases. Mobile Information Systems. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1193785

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1193785