Wearable devices for patient monitoring in the early postoperative period : a literature review

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The early postoperative period is a crucial stage in a patient's recovery as they are susceptible to a range of complications, with detection and management the key to avoiding long term consequences. Wearable devices are an innovative way of monitoring patient's post-intervention and may translate into improved patient outcomes, and reduced strain on healthcare resources, as they may facilitate safer and earlier discharge from the hospital setting. Several recent studies have investigated the use of wearable devices in postoperative monitoring. This review outlines the current literature including the range of wearable devices used for postoperative monitoring, the variety of surgeries investigated, and the outcomes assessed. A search of five electronic databases was performed. Data on the range of wearable devices, outcomes and surgeries investigated were extracted and synoptically analysed. Twenty-four articles were retrieved. Data on several different types of surgery were available and discussed. Most studies used wrist-mounted wearable devices and accelerometers or pedometers to assess physical activity metrics, including step counts and physical activity intensity (PAI), as markers of recovery. Wearable devices can provide objective data capture in the early postoperative phase to remotely monitor patients using various metrics including temperature, cardiac monitoring and physical activity. The majority of current research is focussed on wrist-mounted accelerometers and pedometers used to assess physical activity as a marker of postoperative function. Further research is required to demonstrate improved safety and cost-effectiveness of this technology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

mHealth - 7(2021) vom: 15., Seite 50

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Amin, Tajrian [VerfasserIn]
Mobbs, Ralph J [VerfasserIn]
Mostafa, Niyaz [VerfasserIn]
Sy, Luke W [VerfasserIn]
Choy, Wen Jie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Accelerometer
Early postoperative monitoring
Journal Article
Physical activity monitoring
Review
Surface sensor technologies
Wearable devices

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Date Revised 06.08.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.21037/mhealth-20-131

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328900796