Care Model Utilizing Biomedical SMART Technology
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Utilizing wearable SMART biomedical technology has a place in contemporary health care interventions. There is an emerging research literature in support of an effective intervention methodology for improved health and well-being as measured by health and wellness markers utilizing a wearable SMART technology. Current limitations along with future directions are discussed. Health care professionals may benefit from the utilization of wearable SMART technology as an adjunct when treating both patients who experience anxiety related to their medical conditions.Healthcare practice utilizing technology- is transitioning in the delivery of health care. Health care professionals today require an approach that addresses both physical and mental health issues involving intervention models that require a limited number of appointments that demonstrate measureable improvements in the current managed care environment. Wearable SMART technology provides a potential adjunct for use in assessing the therapeutic progress of some behavioral activities of patients. SMART stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology.Mochari-Greenberger [1] DeLucia [2] Steinhubl [3] are among current researchers who have identified the value and benefits of wearable technology for various populations raising the question as to whether there may be beneficial use with individuals in treatment for health related conditions. Wearable SMART technology employs digital technologies to collect health data from individuals in one location, such as a patient’s home, and electronically transmitting the information to healthcare providers in a different location for assessment, monitoring and compliance [4,5].Contemporary e-health [6] allows health care professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients in remote locations using telecommunications technology. Smart wearable technologies are viewed as noninvasive digital technologies. SMART technology use as an adjunct clinical therapeutic model in healthcare has been theobject of recent psychotherapeutic interventions and is receiving greater attention in the literature. There are within the tele health literature relevant research studies which contribute to the current level of evidence supporting SMART technologies role in health therapeutic interventions [3,7]. Chan, Estèveet al. [8] examined the use of SMART wearable systems in a broad area of health and wellness interventions. The results of their research concluded that advances in SMART technologies and subsequent SMART devices, ranging from sensors and actuators to multimedia devices, support complex healthcare applications and enable low-cost wearable, non-invasive alternatives for continuous monitoring of health bio marker, activity, mobility, mental status, both indoors and outdoors.
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W Miller Thomas, Burton Deborah, Busse Christina, F Kraus Robert
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