Older Patients Are Open To Using Wearable Smart Rings For Health Monitoring At Home

Older patients susceptible to chronic neurological conditions are consenting to usage wearables for distant monitoring to support their wellness and well-being astatine home. Conducted astatine nan University of Eastern Finland, a caller study recovered that older patients are unfastened to utilizing wearable smart rings and position themselves arsenic progressive contributors to their ain care. The anticipation for caregivers to entree diligent information collected was seen arsenic reassuring and motivating, providing a consciousness of information and guidance.

The study was conducted astatine Kuopio University Hospital and progressive interviews pinch patients. Patients were asked astir their perceptions and expectations of nan Oura Ring, a Finnish-designed smart ringing primitively created for wellness search but besides being considered for wellness monitoring purposes. Patients appreciated nan mini size and comfortable creation of nan ringing compared to wrist-worn devices. However, they besides raised questions astir nan durability of nan ring, information accuracy, privateness and who would entree nan information.

The study stresses nan request to impact patients early successful nan creation and implementation of integer wellness solutions to guarantee that technologies are acceptable, user-friendly and supportive of semipermanent engagement.

Listening to patients astatine nan pre-implementation shape provides important insights for adopting effective and meaningful distant monitoring solutions. For healthcare professionals, this intends being prepared to merge user-friendly devices into older adults' attraction wherever appropriate, while besides addressing concerns astir devices, information protection and nan benefits of continuous monitoring."

Melika Azim Zadegan, Doctoral Researcher, University of Eastern Finland Business School

The study was conducted wrong nan Neuro-Innovation PhD programme, which is funded by nan University of Eastern Finland and nan European Union's Horizon 2020 investigation and invention programme nether nan Marie Skłodowska-Curie assistance statement No. 101034307.