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Continuously Healthy, Continuously Used? –A Thematic Analysis of User Perceptions on Consumer Health Wearables
2019
Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems
Along with the miniaturization of digital devices, consumer health wearables (CHWs) further decrease the distance between users and devices, allowing users to continuously track their personal health information ...
Drawing upon the previous literature, we use a rigorous iterative thematic analysis to provide a comprehensive picture of any potential benefits and deficiencies that users associate with CHWs. ...
Acknowledgements This paper builds upon a previous conference paper (Becker et al. 2017a ) and it has substantially profited from the feedback of the PACIS 2017 conference participants and the anonymous ...
doi:10.17705/1pais.11105
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Impact of Using m-Health App on Improving Undergraduate Students' Sports and Health Habits and Their Attitudes toward Its Use
2019
E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks
This study aims to explore the Sultan Qaboos University undergraduate students' perceptions and attitudes towards using m-Health app and its impact on improving their sports and health habits. ...
Both quantitative and qualitative findings unequivocally reveal the students' positive perceptions and attitudes toward the use of the mobile health app. ...
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper. ...
doi:10.4236/etsn.2019.81001
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Perceptions of and Experiences with Consumer Sleep Technologies That Use Artificial Intelligence
2022
Sensors
We answer the following research questions: (1) what are user perceptions and ideations of CSTs (phase 1), (2) what are the users' actual experiences with CSTs (phase 2), (3) and what are the design recommendations ...
This study aims to assess the perspectives and usability of different consumer sleep technologies (CSTs) that leverage artificial intelligence (AI). ...
The codebook and definitions generated from a qualitative thematic analysis of the four focus groups in phase one. Major themes in all capitalized letters. ...
doi:10.3390/s22103621
pmid:35632028
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Identifying the characteristics of usability that encourage prolonged use of an Activity Monitor
2015
Proceedings of the 15th New Zealand Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - CHINZ 2015
Identifying the characteristics of usability that Encourage prolonged use of An Activity Monitor Poonam Pushkar Dhawale A thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfillment of ...
the requirements for the degree of Master of Computer and Information Sciences (MCIS) 2016 School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences ...
Identifying the characteristics of usability that encourage prolonged use of an activity monitor. ...
doi:10.1145/2808047.2808056
dblp:conf/chinz/DhawaleW15
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Accuracy and Acceptability of Wearable Motion Tracking for Inpatient Monitoring Using Smartwatches
2020
Sensors
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) within an everyday consumer smartwatch offer a convenient and low-cost method to monitor the natural behaviour of hospital patients. ...
Surveys indicated that in-patients and healthcare professionals strongly agreed that wearable motion sensors are easy to use, comfortable, unobtrusive, suitable for long-term use, and do not cause anxiety ...
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. Sensors 2020, 20, 7313 ...
doi:10.3390/s20247313
pmid:33352717
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"Where There Is Light, There Is Also Darkness": Discussing Young Adults' Willingness to Disclose Data to Use Wearables and Health Applications—Results from a Focus Group Study
2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The present study investigates the following research questions: (1) What significance do individuals attribute to protecting their privacy, with a special focus on the health sector? ...
At the same time, it has become increasingly difficult for individuals to control the use of their private data by commercial companies. ...
In terms of analysis, an inductive approach was used, meaning that in the process of data analysis, we came up with thematic categories, which were based on respondents' statements [95] . ...
doi:10.3390/ijerph19031556
pmid:35162577
pmcid:PMC8835701
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Case study
2000
Proceedings of the conference on Designing interactive systems processes, practices, methods, and techniques - DIS '00
This paper presents a case study of informing the design of a wearable computer with web-based services through user research. ...
The competitive playing field for startup companies often does not allow for the time to understand how user needs can influence the development of a new product. ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to members of the Bodymedia team -Michelle Christenson, Chris Kasabach, Jill Larkin, Chris Pacione, John Stivoric, and Vanessa Sica, for their support. ...
doi:10.1145/347642.347761
dblp:conf/ACMdis/ForlizziM00
fatcat:ojzsp77byffvhhxvntlqprnnya
The Use of Wearable Activity Trackers Among Older Adults: Focus Group Study of Tracker Perceptions, Motivators, and Barriers in the Maintenance Stage of Behavior Change
2019
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Viewing tracker use as a beneficial health behavior, we explored the factors that facilitate and hinder long-term activity tracker use, applying the transtheoretical model of behavior change with the focus ...
Wearable activity trackers offer the opportunity to increase physical activity through continuous monitoring. ...
These codes were used to conduct thematic analysis and further understand differences among the four types of users. ...
doi:10.2196/mhealth.9832
pmid:30950807
pmcid:PMC6473213
fatcat:xz67v6ksk5ah5oy5mrfk467u5u
Understanding food consumption lifecycles using wearable cameras
2015
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
The use of wearable cameras enabled us to capture a high-level overview of spatially distributed food-related practices, and understand food behaviours in greater depth. ...
In this paper we describe use of wearable cameras to study motivations and behaviours around food consumption by focusing on two contrasting cultures, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. ...
The transcripts were the main focus of the data analysis and were subjected to a qualitative thematic analysis (using open coding) to identify common themes, decision points and rationale behind food choices ...
doi:10.1007/s00779-015-0871-y
fatcat:fz3udmn6djbwvaizn6po4qwmnu
Evaluating the Impact of Physical Activity Apps and Wearables: Interdisciplinary Review
2018
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Results were analyzed using descriptive numerical summaries, chi-square testing, and qualitative thematic analysis. Results: A total of 1829 abstracts were screened, and 858 articles read in full. ...
satisfaction, intention to continue use, and social acceptability. ...
disadvantages of using the app or wearable [53, 115] Perceived effectiveness and usefulness • Users' views on whether the app or wearable increased, or will continue to increase and promote, physical ...
doi:10.2196/mhealth.9054
pmid:29572200
pmcid:PMC5889496
fatcat:h2d2bqzpbrga7edw2iglumn7vi
Exploring Older Adults' Beliefs About the Use of Intelligent Assistants for Consumer Health Information Management: A Participatory Design Study
2019
JMIR Aging
Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. ...
For the purpose of this study, we focus on IAs in the context of consumer health information management and search. ...
We would also like to thank the coordinators at the senior center for helping us recruit and coordinate the study on-site. ...
doi:10.2196/15381
pmid:31825322
pmcid:PMC6931054
fatcat:mic5wbkaqnc5rophtccvnbahaa
Acceptance of Commercially Available Wearable Activity Trackers Among Adults Aged Over 50 and With Chronic Illness: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
2016
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
We used focus groups to explore participant experiences and a thematic analysis approach to data collection and analysis. ...
Selected devices represented the range of wearable products and features available on the Canadian market in 2014. ...
Thematic Analysis: User Perceptions Focus groups were conducted at the end of each study group. ...
doi:10.2196/mhealth.4225
pmid:26818775
pmcid:PMC4749845
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The Comparison of Older and Younger Adults' Attitudes Towards the Adoption and Use of Activity Trackers: A Theoretical Model (Preprint)
2020
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
activity trackers in older and younger users. ...
Activity tracking devices have significant potential in assisting older adults' health care and quality of life, but this population lags behind in the adoption of these devices. ...
Wearable devices and other mobile technology for health care allow users to continuously track and manage health data without having to see their health care provider, such as diabetes management [18] ...
doi:10.2196/18312
pmid:33090116
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Analysis of consumers' negative perceptions of health tracking in insurance – a value sacrifice approach
2021
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
Findings Developed through thematic analysis, the framework presented in this paper illustrates consumers' value sacrifices on four dimensions: economic, functional, emotional and symbolic value. ...
Design/methodology/approach The authors analysed data from a qualitative survey of Finnish insurance consumers who were not keen on adopting interactive insurance products. ...
This thematic analysis approach (Attride-Stirling, 2001; Tuckett, 2005) gave us the tools to construct a framework of value sacrifices that inhibit consumers from adopting interactive insurance services ...
doi:10.1108/jices-05-2020-0061
fatcat:c7sp6qgkmfdclbxpozdwxyzpkq
Perceived user preferences and usability evaluation of mainstream wearable devices for health monitoring
2018
PeerJ
Methods Trial use of seven mainstream fitness trackers (two smart watches and five smart wristbands) followed by a survey study were applied. ...
, 3.63–4.26; ease of use, 3.70–3.90; added features, 3.30–3.83; and user-rated accuracy, 3.44–3.78. ...
Likert-type scales are one of the most commonly used psychometric scales for examining self-reported perceptions and attitudes where respondents complete a list of survey items that are summed or averaged ...
doi:10.7717/peerj.5350
pmid:30065893
pmcid:PMC6064199
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