Acceptability of home monitoring as an aid to conception

This paper considers the concept of consumer acceptance of medical products and its importance to successful healthcare provision. The critical dimensions ('domains') of acceptance for a product designed to assist family planning, and the importance of using high-quality psychometric scales to assess these domains, are discussed. Qualitative and quantitative data from acceptance studies with a personal contraceptive monitor, PERSONA, are presented. These data indicate that the monitor is user-friendly and acceptable to couples, and underline the importance of user acceptability for home monitors designed to assist family planning--including those used for conception purposes.