Wearable Devices for Supporting Chronic Disease Self-Management: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with chronic diseases can benefit from wearable devices in managing their health and encouraging healthy lifestyle habits. Wearables such as activity trackers or blood glucose monitoring devices can lead to positive health impacts, including improved physical activity adherence or better management of type 2 diabetes. Few literature reviews have focused on the intersection of various chronic diseases, the wearable devices used, and the outcomes evaluated in intervention studies, particularly in the context of primary health care.

Objective

This study aims to identify and describe (1) the chronic diseases represented in intervention studies, (2) the types or combinations of wearables used, and (3) the health or health care outcomes assessed and measured.

SUBMITTER: Gagnon MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667132 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature