Gerontechnologies for Older Patients with Heart Failure: What is the Role of Smartphones, Tablets, and Remote Monitoring Devices in Improving Symptom Monitoring and Self-Care Management?

Current cardiovascular risk reports · 2016 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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This article discusses the potential role of mobile applications on smartphones/tablets and remote monitoring systems to facilitate symptom monitoring and self-care management in older adults with heart failure. The abstract notes these technologies are large…

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PublicationCurrent cardiovascular risk reports · 2016

Study typereview

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Older adults with heart failure have multiple chronic conditions and a large number and range of symptoms. A fundamental component of heart failure self-care management is regular symptom monitoring. Symptom monitoring can be facilitated by cost-effective, easily accessible technologies that are integrated into patients' lives. Technologies that are tailored to older adults by incorporating gerontological design principles are called gerontechnologies. Gerontechnology is an interdisciplinary academic and professional field that combines gerontology and technology with the goals of improving prevention, care, and enhancing the quality of life for older adults. The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of gerontechnologies, specifically the use of mobile applications available on smartphones and tablets as well as remote monitoring systems, for outpatient disease management among older adults with heart failure. While largely unproven, these rapidly developing technologies have great potential to improve outcomes among older persons.

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Study typereview

Effect directionunclear

Populationolder adults with heart failure

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureNot supplied

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

symptom monitoring
self-care management
outpatient disease management
quality of life
clinical outcomes (not specified)

Limitations

Evidence described as largely unproven in the abstract
No specific study design details, quantitative results, or sample sizes provided

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DOI: 10.1007/s12170-016-0511-8
PubMed: 28713481

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