Diane B McNaughton, Julia Muennich Cowell, Louis Fogg
Efficacy of a Latino mother-child communication intervention in elementary schools
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
smartwatches type wearable device enable continuous monitoring individuals activities critical health metrics number older adults age 65 continues grow us usage smartwatches making necessary understand realworld uptake use devices monitor health study older adults relatively high level education digital skills provided smartwatch equipped mobile application roamm worn median 14 days usability surveys distributed qualitative analysis performed participants experience using smartwatch roamm application constructs technology acceptance model consolidated framework implementation research incorporated indepth interviews recorded transcribed data analyzed using constant comparative method interviews among 30 older adults revealed following main themes 1 familiarization device adoption acceptance 2 factors encouraging usage doctors endorsement appeal tracking ones health 3 barriers usage insufficient education training desire additional functionality overall participants found smartwatch easy use likely continue using device longterm study data generated smartwatches potential engage individuals health could inspire participate actively clinical encounters