User Perceptions of Wearability of Knitted Sensor Garments for Long-Term Monitoring of Breathing Health: Thematic Analysis of Focus Groups and a Questionnaire Survey
Kristel Fobelets, Nikita Mohanty, Mara Thielemans, Lieze Thielemans, Gillian Lake-Thompson, Meijing Liu, Kate Jopling, Kai Yang · 2024
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People will wear sensor knitwear for breathing monitoring if it looks ordinary, Kristel Fobelets and co-authors find in a 2024 study. Long-term unobtrusive monitoring could give a realistic picture of respiratory health in asthma and chronic lung disease. Clinic tests capture only brief snapshots. Whether users would actually wear knitted sensor garments for long periods, though, was uncertain, and adherence decides whether such systems ever leave the lab.
Several knitted garments with built-in breathing sensors were demonstrated to participants. They could touch and handle the clothing before judging it. Focus groups and a questionnaire explored wearability perceptions and the conditions for long-term use. Thematic analysis organized the responses. Designers of medical wearables get user conditions, not just sensor specifications, for the next iteration.
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| CREATOR | Kristel Fobelets, Nikita Mohanty, Mara Thielemans, Lieze Thielemans, Gillian Lake-Thompson, Meijing Liu, Kate Jopling, Kai Yang |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |