| Title |
The acceptability of wearables for atrial fibrillation screening: interim analysis of the SAFER wearables study |
| Authors |
Charlton, Peter H ; Bacevičius, Justinas ; Bonnici, Timothy ; Brimicombe, James ; Chapman, Cheryl ; Dymond, Andrew ; Van Emmenis, Miranda ; Kyriacou, Panicos A ; Marozas, Vaidotas ; Rapalis, Andrius ; Williams, Kate ; Mant, Jonathan |
| DOI |
10.22489/CinC.2024.060 |
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| Is Part of |
Computing in cardiology (CinC): [51st international conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 8-11 September 2024], vol. 51.. Piscataway, NJ : IEEE. 2024, p. 1-4.. ISSN 2325-8861. eISSN 2325-887X |
| Keywords [eng] |
atrial fibrillation ; wearable devices ; screening |
| Abstract [eng] |
We report an interim analysis of the SAFER Wearables Study, a study assessing the acceptability of wearables for atrial fibrillation (AF) screening. The aim was to identify factors influencing the acceptability of wearables in older adults. The study enrolled community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over, who were asked to wear three wearable rhythm monitoring devices for one week: two wrist-worn devices similar to a smartwatch and a fitness tracker, and a chest patch. Feedback on device acceptability was col- lected via a questionnaire and informal telephone discus- sions. 95% of the 21 participants reported being happy to wear any of the devices for one week. However, 24% of participants removed the chest patch early due to skin irritation, and 38% reported that it caused skin irritation. Several strategies to improve acceptability were identified from the feedback. The findings provide insight into factors influencing the acceptability of wearables in older adults, a target population for AF screening. |
| Published |
Piscataway, NJ : IEEE |
| Type |
Conference paper |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2024 |
| CC license |
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