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
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- open label
- double blind
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- heart rate
- patient reported
- physical activity
- depressive symptoms
- phase iii
- phase ii
- blood pressure
- study protocol
- smoking cessation