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

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...

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Main Authors:	Francisco D. Guillén-Gámez, María J. Mayorga-Fernández
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:	Mobile Information Systems
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4731048

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spelling	doaj-d84322adf1ee421e9f899d074475b7e12021-07-02T08:44:44ZengHindawi LimitedMobile Information Systems1574-017X1875-905X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/47310484731048Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible DiseasesFrancisco D. Guillén-Gámez0María J. Mayorga-Fernández1Department of Research and Diagnostic Methods, Faculty of Education, Pontifical University of Salamanca, C/ Henry Collet, 52-70, 37007 Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Didactics and School Organization, Faculty of Education Sciences of Málaga, University of Málaga, Avda. Cervantes, 2, 29071 Málaga, SpainIn 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4731048
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title	Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases
title_short	Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases
title_full	Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases
title_fullStr	Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases
title_full_unstemmed	Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases
title_sort	empirical study based on the perceptions of patients and relatives about the acceptance of wearable devices to improve their health and prevent possible diseases
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Mobile Information Systems
issn	1574-017X 1875-905X
publishDate	2019-01-01
description	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.
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Empirical Study Based on the Perceptions of Patients and Relatives about the Acceptance of Wearable Devices to Improve Their Health and Prevent Possible Diseases

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