Using Smart Devices for patient Self-Management-Nursing Context
Abstract
One of the main benefits of Using smart devices for health care settings is that they can enable remote diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of patients, reducing the need for travel, referrals, and hospitalization2. For example, smart devices can be used to capture and transmit vital signs, images, sounds, and test results to health workers or specialists, who can then provide feedback, guidance, or prescriptions. Smart devices can also be used to deliver health education, reminders, and alerts to patients and caregivers, improving adherence, prevention, and self-management. Additionally, smart devices can facilitate data collection, analysis, and sharing, improving health surveillance, research, and decision-making1
Keywords
Smart Devices, Patient, Self-Management, Nursing Context