Users' psychological perception and perceived readability of wearable devices for elderly people

Fang, Yu-Min; Chang, Chien-Cheng

doi:10.1080/0144929x.2015.1114145

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“…In the future, wearable device designs will focus more on fashion trends, practicality, and functionality. The findings of a previous study on older adults' perceptions of wearable computers showed that they preferred wearable devices that were concealed [3].…”

Section: Wearable Devices and Agingmentioning

confidence: 89%

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Older Adults’ Usability and Emotional Reactions toward Text, Diagram, Image, and Animation Interfaces for Displaying Health Information

2019

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Technology can facilitate the provision of healthcare to older adults. Wearable devices are thus increasingly prevalent amidst perpetual component miniaturization and cost reduction. This study aimed to determine whether existing application (app) interfaces are suitable for older adults by comparing the perceived usability and emotional reactions of younger users and older users to the health information display formats of wearable interfaces. Based on the outcomes of a literature review and expert recommendations, four health display interfaces—text, diagram, image, and animation—were developed and revised. Thirty respondents in Miaoli, Taiwan, were invited to participate in a questionnaire and interviews. The collected data were analyzed and discussed to develop design recommendations. The findings of this study were as follows: (1) the diagram interface had the lowest performance; (2) the respondents preferred the animation interface, which produced strong affective valence, thereby suggesting that animation generated positive emotions, yielding a result consistent with expert views and existing design principles; and (3) older users were more accepting of the text interface than the younger users, who exhibited negative emotions toward the text interface, highlighting a significant generation gap.

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Section: Wearable Devices and Agingmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…In an aged society, technology can facilitate the provision of healthcare to older adults [1][2][3]. The role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies is growing and is expected to be used across the entire healthcare ecosystem [4][5][6][7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Older Adults’ Usability and Emotional Reactions toward Text, Diagram, Image, and Animation Interfaces for Displaying Health Information

2019

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“…portables, UTAUT2, attentes des consommateurs, conscience de la santé, paradoxe personnalisation-vie privée 1 | INTRODUCTION Empowered consumers, armed with access to an abundance of information, have developed growing expectations for personalized engagement in many aspects of their daily lives, including health care (Hutchison, 2018). Indeed, smart mobile technology capabilities have advanced, so has the popularity and acceptance of wearable technology devices (WTDs) such as smartwatches and fitness trackers (Fang & Chang, 2016). WTDs provide visual dashboards of consumers' activities that can be added to health-based applications such as diet tracking and medical follow-up; such activities have become popular among consumers.…”

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Understanding the barriers and factors associated with consumer adoption of wearable technology devices in managing personal health

2019

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This research seeks to identify the barriers and factors associated with adopting wearable technology devices (WTDs) for managing personal health. Based on a partial least square (PLS) analysis of 277 US‐based residents, the findings demonstrate that performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, habit, and personalization are significant predictors of consumers' intention to use WTDs. Interestingly, price value, privacy concerns, and health consciousness are not significant. This study will inform future research on WTDs in personal health management. Theoretical and practical implications of the study are also presented.

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“…Due to the aging trend of the population of developed countries, these wearable technologies will allow different life situations of patients or elderly people to be monitored, specifically in terms of the vital signs that guarantee their health and well-being [16,17]. For example, these devices can measure a user's heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory function, and the level of calories burned during exercise and steps walked, among other aspects [18,19].…”

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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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Mayorga-Fernández

2019

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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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