Smart glasses were perceived to be potentially revolutionary for healthcare, however, there is only limited research on the acceptance and social implications of smart glasses in healthcare. This study aims to get a better insight into the theoretical foundations and the purpose was to identify themes regarding adoption, mediation, and the use of smart glasses from the perspective of healthcare professionals. A qualitative research design with focus groups was used to collect data. Three focus groups with 22 participants were conducted. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Our analysis revealed six overarching themes related to the anticipated adoption of smart glasses: knowledge, innovativeness, use cases, ethical issues, persuasion, and attitude. Nine themes were found related to anticipated mediation and use of smart glasses: attention, emotions, social influences, design, context, camera use, risks, comparisons to known products, and expected reaction and might influence the acceptance of smart glasses.
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Smart glasses were perceived to be potentially revolutionary for healthcare, however, there is only limited research on the acceptance and social implications of smart glasses in healthcare. This study aims to get a better insight into the theoretical foundations and the purpose was to identify themes regarding adoption, mediation, and the use of smart glasses from the perspective of healthcare professionals. A qualitative research design with focus groups was used to collect data. Three focus groups with 22 participants were conducted. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Our analysis revealed six overarching themes related to the anticipated adoption of smart glasses: knowledge, innovativeness, use cases, ethical issues, persuasion, and attitude. Nine themes were found related to anticipated mediation and use of smart glasses: attention, emotions, social influences, design, context, camera use, risks, comparisons to known products, and expected reaction and might influence the acceptance of smart glasses.
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Er is wereldwijd een groeiende groep milieuvluchtelingen. Voor deze mensen, die vluchten als gevolg van bijvoorbeeld een tsunami, dijkdoorbraak, hoge concentraties vrijkomende giftige stoffen bij een industrieel ongeval, verwoestijning, uitputting van de bodem of langdurige regenval, bestaat nog geen adequaat internationaal beschermingsregime. Ons vorige artikel in Applied Research Today (april 2013) bracht in kaart welke soorten milieuvluchtelingen bestaan, en betoogde dat de bescherming van deze groep plaats kan vinden onder het VN-principe The Responsibility to Protect (R2P). R2P omvat onder andere een integrale aanpak die gericht is op het voorkomen, reageren en opbouwen, waarbij de verantwoordelijkheid is ondergebracht in drie pijlers: 1) een staat is zelf verantwoordelijk voor de bescherming van milieuvluchtelingen, 2) de internationale gemeenschap heeft een verantwoordelijkheid een staat hierbij te assisteren, en 3) de internationale gemeenschap heeft de verantwoordelijkheid om collectief snel en beslissend te reageren indien een staat zelf zijn milieuvluchtelingen niet kan of wil beschermen. Dit vervolgartikel formuleert hoe de integrale aanpak van The Responsibility to Protect kan worden geoperationaliseerd voor de bescherming van milieuvluchtelingen. ABSTRACT The number of environmental refugees is growing. An adequate international legal protection regime is lacking for people who, for example, flee as a result of a tsunami or levee breach; high concentrations of toxic substances from industrial accidents; desertification; soil depletion or prolonged rainfall. Our previous article in Applied Research Today (April 2013) described eight different groups of environmental refugees and argued that the protection of these groups can be ensured under the UN principle the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). R2P offers an integral approach that focuses on prevention, reaction and rebuilding. In first instance, the responsibility to take protective measures lies with the state itself. Secondly, the international community has a responsibility to assist. Lastly, when a state is not able or willing to protect its environmental refugees, the international community has the responsibility to respond in a swift and decisive manner. This follow-up article formulates how the Responsibility to Protect concept could be operationalised to protect environmental refugees.
