Published on in Vol 9 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/60484, first published .
Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding the Use of Wearable Sensor Bracelets for Infectious Disease Detection During Hajj: Qualitative Interview Study

Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding the Use of Wearable Sensor Bracelets for Infectious Disease Detection During Hajj: Qualitative Interview Study

Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding the Use of Wearable Sensor Bracelets for Infectious Disease Detection During Hajj: Qualitative Interview Study

Authors of this article:

Noha Maddah1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Arpana Verma3 Author Orcid Image ;   John Ainsworth1 Author Orcid Image

Noha Maddah   1, 2 , BSc, MSc, MPH ;   Arpana Verma   3 , MBChB, MPH, PhD ;   John Ainsworth   1 , MSc, PhD

1 Division of Informatics Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Centre for Health Informatics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

2 Department of Health Services and Hospitals Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

3 Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Noha Maddah, BSc, MSc, MPH
  • Division of Informatics Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
  • Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Centre for Health Informatics
  • The University of Manchester
  • Vaughn House
  • Manchester, M13 9GB
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 1612757675
  • Email: noha.maddah@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk