Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Postoperative use of fitness trackers for continuous monitoring of vital signs: a survey of hospitalized patients
Authors' conclusion
The use of wearable devices in healthcare is rated positively by postoperative inpatients, paving the way for future implementation of these devices in healthcare.
Study context
- Population
- Hospitalized postoperative patients using fitness trackers for continuous vital-sign monitoringanalysed
- Participants
- 33 patients
- Exposure
- Apple Watch 7, Garmin Fenix 6 Pro and Withings ScanWatch during the entire hospital stay
- Outcome
- Patient experience and opinions regarding inpatient and home monitoring (11-question questionnaire)
Methodological detailsinvestigator-designed questionnaire, descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests
- Investigator-designed questionnaire
- Descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Questionnaire answers rated positively (Likert-Scale Score 4 or 5)
Answers rated positively, all questions
82.1%
Range of agreement rate across questions
72.7 and 97.0%
Agreement, data sharing for research
97.0
Agreement, overall user experience
84.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction with device comfort, women vs men | 4.8 LS-Score | 4.0 LS-Score |
Satisfaction by device model or LOS
- No significant differences based on device model or length of hospitalization
Original publication
Postoperative use of fitness trackers for continuous monitoring of vital signs: a survey of hospitalized patients. J Clin Monit Comput. Published 6 March 2025. doi:10.
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