Usability and Acceptance of Wearable Biosensors in Forensic Psychiatry: Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study

Background The use of wearable biosensor devices for monitoring and coaching in forensic psychiatric settings yields high expectations improved self-regulation emotions behavior clients staff members. More so, if have mild intellectual disabilities (IQ 50-85), they might benefit from these biosensors as are easy to everyday life, which ensures that can practice with the multiple stress arousal-inducing situations. However, research on (continuous) acceptance psychiatry their caretakers is scarce. Although show promise health care, recent showed continuous consumers not was anticipated, probably due low expectations. Objective main goal this study investigate associations between determinants expectation usability, actual experienced intention biosensors. Methods A total 77 participants (31 46 members) participated a 1-week trial. Preceding study, we selected 4 thought domains self-regulation, physical health, or sleep. Qualitative quantitative questionnaires were used explored acceptance, Questionnaires consisted System Usability Scale, Technology Acceptance Model questionnaire, extended confirmation model questionnaire. Results Only usability associated intended use. Forensic scored higher than Moderate found Staff members stronger (r=.80, P<.001) (r=.79, clients, who more moderate correlations (r=.46, P=.01) (r=.52, P=.003). qualitative general indicated gave clear information. Conclusions Contrary expectations, it perceived wearing much lesser extent expectancy usability. Clients use, but both markedly This provides directions how further associations. For example, whether true effect social desirability bias client group must be investigated. ease continuing apps. especially important develop easy-to-use minimum requirement cognitive capacity increase