Feasibility of a wearable self-management application for patients with COPD at home: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among people with COPD, smartphone and wearable technology may provide an effective method to improve care at home by supporting, encouraging, and sustaining self-management. The current study was conducted to determine if patients with COPD will use a dedicated smartphone and smartwatch app to help manage their COPD and to determine the effects on their self-management.

Methods

We developed a COPD self-management application for smartphones and smartwatches. Participants were provided with the app on a smartphone and a smartwatch, as well as a cellular data plan and followed for 6 months. We measured usage of the different smartphone app functions. For the primary outcome, we examined the change in self-management from baseline to the end of follow up. Secondary

SUBMITTER: Wu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10916068 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature