Open AccessFeasibility and Usability Aspects of Continuous Remote Monitoring of Health Status in Palliative Cancer Patients Using Wearables
Author(s) -
Matea Pavic,
Vanessa Christina Klaas,
Gudrun Theile,
Johannes Kraft,
Gerhard Tröster,
Matthias Gückenberger
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1423-0232
pISSN - 0030-2414
DOI - 10.1159/000501433
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , usability , palliative care , life expectancy , physical therapy , nursing , population , environmental health , human–computer interaction , computer science
Mobile health is a promising strategy aiming to anticipate and prevent the deterioration of health status in palliative cancer patients. A prerequisite for successful implementation of this technology into clinical routine is a high level of usability and acceptance of devices.