Postoperative use of fitness trackers for continuous monitoring of vital signs: a survey of hospitalized patients
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
Wearables
and
Internet
of
Things
(IoT)
technologies
are
increasingly
incorporated
into
healthcare,
including
perioperative
settings.
These
devices
offer
continuous
non-invasive
monitoring
vital
signs,
patient
position,
mobilization.
Nonetheless,
there
is
currently
little
information
about
tolerance
acceptance
wearables
in
postoperative
patients.
We
therefore
assessed
opinions
user
experience
patients
who
used
three
popular
fitness
trackers
during
their
entire
hospital
stay.
Specifically,
we
evaluate
the
Apple
Watch
7,
Garmin
Fenix
6
Pro,
Withings
ScanWatch.
an
investigator-designed
questionnaire
with
11
questions
to
quantify
regarding
inpatient
home
monitoring.
Secondarily,
evaluated
compliance
incidence
associated
adverse
events
daily
visits.
Data
were
analyzed
using
descriptive
statistics
non-parametric
tests.
The
majority
answers
(82.1%)
rated
positively
defined
as
Likert-Scale
Scores
4
or
5
by
33
patients,
ranging
between
72.7
97.0%
agreement
rate.
Specific
related
data
sharing
for
research
overall
received
high
rates
(97.0
84.8%,
respectively).
Women
reported
slightly
higher
satisfaction
device
comfort,
compared
men
(LS-Score
4.8
vs.
4.0).
No
significant
differences
found
based
on
model
length
hospitalization.
use
wearable
healthcare
inpatients,
paving
way
future
implementation
these
healthcare.
However,
besides
validating
measurement
accuracy
demonstrating
clinical
benefits,
several
regulatory
hurdles
must
be
overcome
before
implementing
routine
care.
Language: Английский
Digitalna uključenost, povezanost i pismenost starijih osoba
Ivan Pokec,
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Đurđica Grabovac,
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Goranka Rafaj
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et al.
Paviljon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 12 - 19
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
U
današnjem
digitalnom
dobu
tehnologija
je
postala
ključni
aspekt
naših
života,
a
tehnološkim
napretkom
digitalna
uključenost
starijih
osoba
postaje
sve
važnija.
Iako
su
u
prošlosti
starije
generacije
možda
bile
skeptične
prema
inovacijama,
trendovi
se
mijenjaju.
Razumijevanje
digitalnih
alata
nije
prirodno
stečena
vještina,
već
zahtijeva
ulaganje
učenje.
Edukacijski
programi
koji
obuhvaćaju
osnove
interneta,
e-pošte
i
mobilnih
aplikacija
mogu
značajno
povećati
samopouzdanje
korisnika
korištenju
tehnologije.
Organizacije,
zajednice
državne
institucije
trebale
bi
prepoznati
važnost
ovih
inicijativa
te
ponuditi
tečajeve
za
starije.
Digitalna
pismenost
također
uključuje
sposobnost
sigurnog
korištenja
prepoznavanje
lažnih
vijesti
zaštitu
privatnosti
online.
Inovativnim
rješenjima,
poput
personaliziranih
edukacijskih
platformi,
upotrebe
umjetne
inteligencije
personalizirano
učenje,
međugeneracijskih
radionica
virtualne
stvarnosti,
možemo
dodatno
podržati
osobe
njihovoj
integraciji
digitalni
svijet.
Na
taj
im
način
pomoći
da
ostanu
aktivni,
povezani
neovisni
svojim
zajednicama.
Expectations and Requirements of Surgical Staff for an AI-Supported Clinical Decision Support System for Older Patients: Qualitative Study
JMIR Aging,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. e57899 - e57899
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Abstract
Background
Geriatric
comanagement
has
been
shown
to
improve
outcomes
of
older
surgical
inpatients.
Furthermore,
the
choice
discharge
location,
that
is,
continuity
care,
can
have
a
fundamental
impact
on
convalescence.
These
challenges
and
demands
led
SURGE-Ahead
project
aims
develop
clinical
decision
support
system
(CDSS)
for
geriatric
in
clinics
including
best
care
option,
supported
by
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
algorithms.
Objective
This
qualitative
study
explore
current
patient
care.
Based
these
challenges,
explores
attitude
interviewees
toward
introduction
an
AI-supported
CDSS
(AI-CDSS)
surgery,
focusing
technical
general
wishes
about
AI-CDSS,
as
well
ethical
considerations.
Methods
In
this
study,
15
personal
interviews
with
physicians,
nurses,
physiotherapists,
social
workers,
employed
departments
at
university
hospital
Southern
Germany,
were
conducted
April
2022.
Interviews
person,
transcribed,
coded
2
researchers
(AU,
LB)
using
content
thematic
analysis.
During
analysis,
quotes
sorted
into
main
categories
use
considerations
authors
LB).
The
themes
subsequently
described
narrative
synthesis,
citing
key
quotes.
Results
total,
399
extracted
categorized
from
interviews.
Most
could
be
assigned
primary
code
(111
quotes),
most
frequent
subcode
being
medical
(45
quotes).
More
chances
AI-CDSS
(37
its
holistic
overview
(16
then
limits
(26
Regarding
intuitive
usability
(15
followed
mobile
availability
easy
access
(11
category
aspects
,
critical
position
trust
(9
subcodes
respecting
patient’s
will
individual
situation
(8
quotes)
responsibility
remaining
hands
humans
(7
Conclusions
Support
regarding
responsible
handling
AI-based
recommendations,
necessity
approach
focused
usability,
important
topics
health
professionals
surgery
development
findings,
together
wish
preserve
patient-caregiver
relationship,
help
set
focus
ongoing
CDSS.
Language: Английский