Usability of Wearable Multiparameter Technology to Continuously Monitor Free-Living Vital Signs in People Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vital signs monitoring (VSM) is routine for inpatients, but monitoring during free-living conditions is largely untested in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Objective

This study investigated the usability and acceptability of continuous VSM for people with COPD using wearable multiparameter technology.

Methods

In total, 50 people following hospitalization for an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and 50 people with stable COPD symptoms were asked to wear an Equivital LifeMonitor during waking hours for 6 weeks (42 days). The device recorded heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), skin temperature, and physical activity. Adherence was defined by the number of days the vest was worn and daily wear time. Signal quality was examined, with threshol

SUBMITTER: Hawthorne G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892301 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature