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ArticleJMIR formative research2023

Feasibility and Acceptability of Wearable Cameras to Assess Self-care in People With Heart Failure: Pilot Study.

Sanna Askman, Marie Löf, Ralph Maddison, Rebecca Nourse

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Article in JMIR formative research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sanna AskmanDepartment of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3317-451X
Marie LöfDepartment of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-4430
Ralph MaddisonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8564-5518
Rebecca NourseInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6410-7064
Deakin University · AULinköping University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeart failure (HF) is a common chronic condition that affects over 26 million people worldwide. It is a progressive and debilitating disease with a broad symptom profile, intermittently marked by periods of acute decompensation. People with HF generally do not self-manage their condition well (eg, monitoring symptoms, taking medications regularly, physical activity, etc). A better understanding of self-care activities and what factors may indicate deterioration is warranted.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of using wearable cameras to assess self-care activities in people with HF. The study objectives were to (1) explore whether changes in self-care activities could be identified prior to hospitalization and (2) determine the acceptability of wearable cameras to people with HF.

methodsA total of 30 people recently diagnosed with HF wore a camera for a maximum of 30 days; the camera took a photo every 30 seconds in the forward-facing direction. At the end of the study, all 30 participants were presented with 8 statements of acceptability, scored on a 5-point Likert scale. To determine whether camera images could identify changes in self-care activities and lifestyle risk factors before hospitalization, we analyzed images from participants (n=8) who were hospitalized during the 30-day study period. Images from the period immediately prior to hospitalization and a comparison were selected for each participant. Images were manually coded according to 9 different event categories relating to self-care and lifestyle risk factors, and events were compared between the 2 periods.

resultsThe participants reported high acceptability for wearing the cameras, as most strongly agreed or agreed that they were comfortable to wear (28/30, 93%) and easy to use (30/30, 100%). The results of the camera image analysis showed that participants undertook fewer activities of daily living (P=.008) and were more sedentary (P=.02) prior to being hospitalized, compared to a period nonadjacent to hospitalization.

conclusionsAdults with HF were accepting of using a wearable camera for periods within a 30-day time frame. Wearable cameras were a feasible approach for providing data on selected self-care activities and lifestyle risk factors for HF and offer the potential to be a valuable tool for improving our understanding of self-care.

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cardiovascular diseaseheart failureHFlife loggingself-careself managementself-managementwearable devices

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