User Perceptions of Wearability of Knitted Sensor Garments for Long-Term Monitoring of Breathing Health: Thematic Analysis of Focus Groups and a Questionnaire Survey
There is an overall positive opinion about wearing a knitted sensor garment over a long period of time for monitoring respiratory health. The knit cannot be tight but a snugly fitted vest as underwear in a breathable material is acceptable for most participants. These requirements can be fulfilled with the proposed garments. Participants with asthma supported using it as a sensor garment connected to an asthma attack alert system.
Authors
- Kristel Fobelets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5607-8243)
- Nikita Mohanty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7157-8336)
- Meijing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-7533)
- Lieze Thielemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-5695)
- Gillian Lake-Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1636-0013)
- Mara Thielemans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1121-9804)
- Kate Jopling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5019-0816)
- Kai Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7497-3911)
Institutions
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Winchester (GB)
- Kensington College of Business (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Biomedical Engineering
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/58166
- Primary Topic
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Imperial College London
- Medical Research Council
- Invention for Innovation