Publications by authors named "Mia Grayson"
Background: Consumer wearable devices with health and wellness features are increasingly common and may enhance disease detection and management. Yet studies informing relationships between wearable device use, attitudes toward device data, and comprehensive clinical profiles are lacking.
Methods And Results: WATCH-IT (Wearable Activity Tracking for Comprehensive Healthcare-Integrated Technology) studied adults receiving longitudinal primary or ambulatory cardiovascular care in the Mass General Brigham health care system from January 2010 to July 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to understand the characteristics and attitudes of users and non-users of consumer wearable devices designed for health and wellness, focusing on their impact on cardiovascular disease prevention and management.
- Conducted within the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, the research involved a survey sent to nearly 215,000 patients, where 11,121 responded, revealing that 55.8% were wearable device users, while 95.3% of non-users expressed willingness to use a device if free.
- Key findings showed that many users had not shared their device data with doctors, yet felt sharing this information was important; factors influencing device usage included age, gender, heart failure status, and income level