Wearable device monitoring of HIV health in the face of climate change and weather exposures: protocol for a mixed-methods study
Summary
Summary
Plans wearable and survey research on weather exposure and health among people with and without HIV.
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Scientific notes: 2026-11-11 · Research connections: 12 November 2026Protocol / published information
Protocol overview
The protocol describes six months of data collection and a completed perception questionnaire, but reports no comparative weather-health outcome estimates.
Study design & setting
Study design and methods
Population, setting or evidence base
Siaya HDSS, rural western Kenya. Convergent mixed-methods protocol:WEATHear longitudinal sensor cohort and PERCePt-HIV perceptions study. 200 adults: 100 living with HIV and 100 HIV-negative controls; 13 in-depth interviews.
Methods
Garmin heart rate, activity and sleep linked to five weather stations and indoor sensors; age/gender sampling, questionnaires and interviews.
Limits to interpretation
Limitations
Care-facility recruitment can exclude people outside care; consumer-sensor precision, missingness, recall and social desirability may affect findings; one rural setting limits transferability.
Research relevance
Research relevance
Examines whether weather-related vulnerability differs by HIV status while incorporating participants' experiences.
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