The readiness to use quantified self-technology: A case of diabetic patients from a hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

The findings suggest that patients are more likely to be ready to use QST if they are aware of the technology, optimistic and have adequate social support from family and community. Moreover, readiness can be enhanced if the patients' challenges are addressed and insecurities are demystified. The implications of QST on diabetics are that it enhances self-monitoring of diabetes, which in turn improves preventative health and reduces hospital visits by diabetics. The implication on health policy is that adoption of QST reduces health cost of treating diabetes, hence, policies should provide enabling environment for the use of QST technologies by diabetics.