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Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2024

Effectiveness of the Support From Community Health Workers and Health Care Professionals on the Sustained Use of Wearable Monitoring Devices Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Jonathan Bayuo, Jing Jing Su, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Karen Kit Sum Chow, Bonnie Po Wong, Siu Man Wong, Vivian Hui

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Trial report in Journal of medical Internet research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05269303 (Optimizing the Health-related Functions of a Wearable Monitoring Device in the Daily Life of Community-dwelling Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05269303 nacompletednot on this map

Optimizing the Health-related Functions of a Wearable Monitoring Device in the Daily Life of Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled72ConditionsDevice IneffectiveArmsLive With Wearable Monitoring Device program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Healthcare and Social Needs of Older Adults in Underserved Urban Communities: Insights from Community Health Workers.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Arkers Kwan Ching WongSchool of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0000-0001-6708-3099
Jonathan BayuoSchool of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0000-0001-8437-2730
Jing Jing SuSchool of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0000-0002-8242-811X
Frances Kam Yuet WongSchool of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0000-0002-9844-451X
Karen Kit Sum ChowHong Kong Lutheran Social Service, Homantin, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0000-0002-4838-7131
Bonnie Po WongHong Kong Lutheran Social Service, Homantin, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0009-0009-9182-5609
Siu Man WongHong Kong Lutheran Social Service, Homantin, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0009-0008-1363-9846
Vivian HuiSchool of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong).ORCID 0000-0003-1966-6139

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe wearable monitoring device (WMD) is emerging as a promising tool for community-dwelling older adults to monitor personal health, enhance awareness of their activities, and promote healthy behaviors. However, the sustained use of WMDs among this population remains a significant challenge.

objectiveThis study aims to implement an interventional program that promotes and motivates the continued use of WMDs among older adults through a peer and professional support approach. This program will facilitate the integration of WMDs into their daily lives.

methodsThis feasibility trial examined the following: (1) the usability of the WMD from the users' perspectives; (2) the feasibility of the Live With Wearable Monitoring Device program; and (3) the effectiveness of the Live With Wearable Monitoring Device program among community-dwelling older adults. The intervention, based on Self-Determination Theory, involved using the Live With Wearable Monitoring Device program over a 3-month period, with ongoing professional and peer support provided by community health workers, aided by a nurse and social workers. This support included 1 home visit and biweekly communication via WhatsApp. Data were collected at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months.

resultsA total of 39 participants were enrolled in the intervention group, while 37 participants were in the control group. The recruitment rate was high (76/89, 85%), and the attrition rate was low (8/76, 11%), indicating that the program is feasible for older adults. Participants in the intervention group exhibited higher self-efficacy, lower anxiety levels, and used the smartwatch more frequently, in terms of both days and hours, compared with the control group. A between-group difference was observed in self-efficacy between the intervention and control groups (β=3.31, 95% CI 0.36-6.25, P=.03), with statistically significant higher mean values recorded at all 4 time points.

conclusionsIt is clear that merely providing a WMD to older adults does not guarantee its usage, particularly for those unfamiliar with how to utilize its health-related functions in their daily routines. This study implemented a theory-based program aimed at enhancing the ongoing use of WMDs among older adults, suggesting that continuous professional and peer support may significantly influence WMD usage.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05269303; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05269303.

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Community Health WorkersFeasibility StudiesIndependent LivingWearable Electronic DevicesAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleattritionengagementlay workernurseolder adultsmartwatchuser experiencewearablewearable monitoring device

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PMID39556810
PMCPMC11612590

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