Wearable Devices, Health Care Use, and Psychological Well-Being in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.
Lindsey A RosmanRachel LampertSongcheng ZhuoQuefeng LiNiraj VarmaMatthew M BurgAllison E GaffeyTiffany ArmbrusterAnil K GehiPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
Wearables were associated with higher rates of symptom monitoring and preoccupation, AF treatment concerns, AF-specific health care use, and use of informal health care resources. Prospective, randomized studies are needed to understand the net effects of wearables and their alerts on patients, providers, and the health care system.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- atrial fibrillation
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- double blind
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- patient reported
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- heart rate
- phase ii
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy