Table 2 Reasons (frequency of mention) for not accepting the NHTs as part of their care
From: Public attitudes towards the use of novel technologies in their future healthcare: a UK survey
Item | Category | Laser-based tool for early diagnosis | Virtual reality to support self-management | Continuous glucose monitoring using microwave signals | Mobile app for patient reported monitoring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
If you would still not use the technology, why not? | Don't know | 62 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 87 | 15 | 70 | 27 |
Provided a reason | |||||||||
 Safety | 155 | 45 | 151 | 25 | 308 | 55 | 14 | 5 | |
Information | 104 | 30 | 186 | 32 | 136 | 24 | 61 | 23 | |
 Privacy | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 76 | 29 | |
 Other | 7 | 2 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
 Test Technology | 0 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
 Cost | 12 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
 Access | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | |