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Wearable activity trackers and health awareness: Nursing implications

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posted on 2024-06-18, 20:43 authored by Karen-Leigh Edward, Loretta Garvey, Muhammad Aziz Rahman
Purpose Wearable devices are commonly used to measure physical activity. However, it remains unclear the effect of wearing these devices on health awareness. Our aim was to provide evidence related to wearing physical activity trackers and health awareness. Methods A quantitative comparison study design was used comparing participants who wore physical activity tracking devices (n = 108) and those who did not (n = 112). A paper-based Physical Health Knowledge survey designed for the purpose of this research was used for data collection in 2018. Results A difference between participants who wore physical activity tracking devices and those that did not was identified in relation to activity levels and physical health awareness. Wearable devices are suggested as an opportunity for nurses to engage people in physical activity with the potential to improve their health awareness. Conclusions Nurses are well placed in the healthcare landscape to work with patients who own an activity tracker device concerning increasing activity self-monitoring. This information the patient has from the device can also form the basis of health discussions between nurses and the people in their care.

History

Journal

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Volume

7

Pagination

179-183

Location

Singapore, Republic of Singapore

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

2352-0132

eISSN

2352-0132

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2020, Chinese Nursing Association

Issue

2

Publisher

Elsevier (Singapore)