Drug Topics May 8, 2024
Designs of existing wearables overlook the specific needs of vulnerable populations, hindering their widespread adoption among increasingly interested communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic boosted interest in wearing mobile health wearable devices among low-income Hispanic and Latino adults living in the US, but simultaneously exposed design biases of the technologies, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.1
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a focus on personal health, particularly for vulnerable populations at greater risks of severe infection. However, these communities often faced barriers such as a lack of infrastructure and mistrust in the medical system that blocked access to essential care. As a result, many turned to wearable devices—which offer community members the ability to self-manage health data and...
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