Integrating wearable mobile health technologies into chronic heart failure management: Insights from a mixed-methods study and persona development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic heart failure (CHF) affects over 64 million people globally and often reduces quality of life (QoL), contributing to higher mortality. Wearable devices offer opportunities for continuous monitoring and self-management. However, patient characteristics and perceptions of wearables vary, and healthcare practitioners (HCPs) lack guidance on identifying patients who would benefit from such tools. This study investigates patients' experiences with wearables for self-monitoring and develops personas to assist HCPs in tailoring CHF management.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach was used, combining qualitative semi-structured interviews and quantitative QoL data via the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12). CHF patients received an Apple Watch and iPho

SUBMITTER: Svensson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515331 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature