ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Digit. Health
Sec. Ethical Digital Health
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1588183
This article is part of the Research TopicSilicon Revolution in HealthcareView all 6 articles
Self-monitoring of health -User viewpoints on gathering data using Consumer Health technologies during leisure time
Provisionally accepted
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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Consumer Health Technologies, including wearables and brain-activity monitoring devices, are increasingly integrated into everyday life, extending beyond clinical settings into leisure activities. This study examines how individuals perceive and engage with these technologies, focusing on their attitudes toward health data collection, privacy concerns, and the ethical implications of electroencephalography (EEG)-supported devices. Findings reveal a complex landscape of trust, with users generally favoring research institutions over corporations and insurers for data sharing, yet expressing scepticism about broad consent models. While some participants see potential health benefits in Consumer Health Technologies and EEG-supported devices, concerns over data security, long-term behavioral effects, and unintended consequences in unregulated leisure contexts persist. These insights underscore the necessity of centering user perspectives and ensuring transparent privacy policies that protect autonomy while fostering responsible innovation. Furthermore, the article argues for development of ethical frameworks to guide the use of Consumer Health Technologies in non-clinical environments, ensuring that emerging technologies align with societal values and promote equitable access to digital health benefits.
Keywords: Consumer health technologies, wearables, Brain-Activity Monitoring Devices, Digital Health, User Perspectives, Technology ethics, Technology assessment
Received: 05 Mar 2025; Accepted: 16 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Weinberger, Baumann and Maia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Nora Weinberger, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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