Feasibility and Acceptability of a Wrist-worn Transdermal Alcohol Biosensor to Collect Data in the Field

dc.contributor.author Merrill, Jennifer
dc.contributor.author Gunn, Rachel
dc.contributor.author Neary, Anne
dc.contributor.author Souza, Timothy
dc.contributor.author Barnett, Nancy
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-24T17:54:58Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-24T17:54:58Z
dc.date.issued 2022-01-04
dc.description.abstract Transdermal alcohol monitoring allows for continuous, non-invasive, objective, and remote measurement of alcohol consumption. We evaluated feasibility and acceptability of participant use of the BACtrack Skyn biosensor bracelet in daily life. Heavy drinkers (n=20) wore the Skyn and self-reported drinking behavior for 7 days, followed by an individual interview. Recruitment and retention benchmarks were met, supporting feasibility. Participants provided both positive and constructive feedback on the Skyn during interviews, and usability of the bracelet was deemed “good”. Most missing data were inconsequential (<5 mins), with data available 85% of the time participants were asked to wear it. Missing data was largely expected and due to bracelet removal during bathing or charging. Overall, results indicate promise in our ability to integrate this tool into research and/or clinical practice, passively and objectively monitoring alcohol use in participants and/or patients with minimal burden.
dc.format.extent 10 pages
dc.identifier.doi 10.24251/HICSS.2022.488
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-5-7
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/79824
dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Patient-facing Information Technology Implementations in Healthcare
dc.subject acceptability
dc.subject alcohol
dc.subject biosensor
dc.subject ecological momentary assessment
dc.subject feasibility
dc.title Feasibility and Acceptability of a Wrist-worn Transdermal Alcohol Biosensor to Collect Data in the Field
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