Aceptación e intención de uso de una camiseta con sensores fisiológicos en el ámbito de la salud en pacientes mayores

Objectives

To assess the acceptance and intention to use physiological sensor shirt among older patients in healthcare, as well as to identify the factors that encourage a positive attitude towards its adoption.

Methods

Cross-sectional study using questionnaires addressed to patients between 60 and 85 years of age, administered via face-to-face interviews to determine intention to use a shirt with physiological sensors. The extended version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) questionnaire was used in conjunction with administration of the quality of life and perceived stress scales.

Results

Forty-eight patients participated in the study, 54.2% were male with a mean age of 70.5 years. The mean scores for attitude towards use and intention to use were 3.9 (SD: 0.8) and 3.3 (SD: 0.8), respectively, out of a maximum of 5. The willingness to use the device was positive in 72.9% of patients The patients intending to use wearable technology (n = 35) scored significantly higher than those unwilling to wear the shirt (n = 13) on perceived ubiquity (P = .031), perceived ease of use (P = .002), and perceived utility (P = .007).

Conclusions

In a sample of independent older adults from the healthcare sector, a high willingness to use a shirt with physiological sensors was found. Through the TAM questionnaire, ubiquity, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness were identified as key factors predisposing its adoption.