TELECOVID: Remote Vital Signs Monitoring of COVID-19 Risk Patients in Home Isolation With an In-Ear Wearable

Baldinger, Melanie; Heinrich, Axel; Adams, Tim; Martens, Eimo; Dommasch, Michael; Müller, Alexander; Siegmann, Adonia; Schmidt, Georg; Amft, Oliver; Laerhoven, Kristof Van

doi:10.1109/mprv.2021.3066825

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“…Telehealth offered multiple modes (e.g., telecare) and means (e.g., IoT devices) of interaction for COVID-19 patients and physicians. Telehealth attempted to meet the needs of COVID-19 patients by sensing disease progression and preventing life-threatening conditions [ 5 , 30 , 63 , 67 , 73 ]. In literature, the words "telemedicine" and "telehealth" are frequently used.…”

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A systematic review and knowledge mapping on ICT-based remote and automatic COVID-19 patient monitoring and care

Chatterjee,

Prinz,

Riegler

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background e-Health has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic in primary health care. e-Health is the cost-effective and secure use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to support health and health-related fields. Various stakeholders worldwide use ICTs, including individuals, non-profit organizations, health practitioners, and governments. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ICT has improved the quality of healthcare, the exchange of information, training of healthcare professionals and patients, and facilitated the relationship between patients and healthcare providers. This study systematically reviews the literature on ICT-based automatic and remote monitoring methods, as well as different ICT techniques used in the care of COVID-19-infected patients. Objective The purpose of this systematic literature review is to identify the e-Health methods, associated ICTs, method implementation strategies, information collection techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of remote and automatic patient monitoring and care in COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The search included primary studies that were published between January 2020 and June 2022 in scientific and electronic databases, such as EBSCOhost, Scopus, ACM, Nature, SpringerLink, IEEE Xplore, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, JMIR, Web of Science, Science Direct, and PubMed. In this review, the findings from the included publications are presented and elaborated according to the identified research questions. Evidence-based systematic reviews and meta-analyses were conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework. Additionally, we improved the review process using the Rayyan tool and the Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles (SANRA). Among the eligibility criteria were methodological rigor, conceptual clarity, and useful implementation of ICTs in e-Health for remote and automatic monitoring of COVID-19 patients. Results Our initial search identified 664 potential studies; 102 were assessed for eligibility in the pre-final stage and 65 articles were used in the final review with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The review identified the following eHealth methods—Telemedicine, Mobile Health (mHealth), and Telehealth. The associated ICTs are Wearable Body Sensors, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, Internet-of-Things, or Internet-of-Medical-Things (IoT or IoMT), Biometric Monitoring Technologies (BioMeTs), and Bluetooth-enabled (BLE) home health monitoring devices. Spatial or positional data, personal and individual health, and wellness data, including vital signs, symptoms, biomedical images and signals, and lifestyle data are examples of information that is managed by ICTs. Different AI and IoT methods have opened new possibilities for automatic and remote patient monitoring with associated advantages and weaknesses. Our findings were represented in a structured manner using a semantic knowledge graph (e.g., ontology model). Conclusions Various e-Health methods, related remote monitoring technologies, different approaches, information categories, the adoption of ICT tools for an automatic remote patient monitoring (RPM), advantages and limitations of RMTs in the COVID-19 case are discussed in this review. The use of e-Health during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the constraints and possibilities of using ICTs. ICTs are not merely an external tool to achieve definite remote and automatic health monitoring goals; instead, they are embedded in contexts. Therefore, the importance of the mutual design process between ICT and society during the global health crisis has been observed from a social informatics perspective. A global health crisis can be observed as an information crisis (e.g., insufficient information, unreliable information, and inaccessible information); however, this review shows the influence of ICTs on COVID-19 patients' health monitoring and related information collection techniques.

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A systematic review and knowledge mapping on ICT-based remote and automatic COVID-19 patient monitoring and care

Chatterjee,

Prinz,

Riegler

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…47 TeleCOVID, as a remote monitoring system for suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19, exercises control over patients in home isolation, and, in case of aggravation of the clinical picture, they are referred. 48 A study carried out in the United Kingdom showed a good acceptance of professionals and users for the telemonitoring of people with COVID-19. 49 Thus, technosociality becomes relevant for health actions, recommending the need for investments in infrastructure in services for access and greater resolution of user demands.…”

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Technosociality in health professionals’ daily lives and interaction with users in the covid-19 pandemic

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Objective to understand the use of health technologies and virtual social networks in Primary Health Care professionals’ daily lives and reference units in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods an integrated-qualitative multiple case study, based on the Comprehensive Sociology of Everyday Life, with 47 professionals. Results technosociality is present in professionals’ daily lives, with advances during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of health technologies and virtual social networks facilitate: communication between professionals and management, professionals and users; access to educational materials; scheduling appointments and exams; clarification of doubts during the service; monitoring of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19. The protocol elaboration to organize work with the use of cell phone is a necessity. There is a lack of management support and infrastructure for the use of technosociality by professionals. Conclusion and implications for practice The pandemic boosted the use of technosociality in health professionals’ and services’ daily lives. Health technologies and virtual social networks represent an alternative for continuity of care and monitoring of patients with COVID-19.

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“…47 O TeleCOVID, como sistema de monitoramento remoto de casos suspeitos e confirmados de COVID-19, exerce controle dos pacientes em isolamento domiciliar, e, em caso de agravamento do quadro clínico, eles são encaminhados. 48 Um estudo realizado no Reino Unido evidenciou uma boa aceitação de profissionais e usuários para o telemonitoramento de pessoas com COVID-19. 49 Assim, a tecnossocialidade se faz relevante para as ações em saúde, indicando a necessidade de investimentos em infraestrutura nos serviços para acesso e maior resolutividade de demandas de usuários.…”

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Tecnossocialidade no quotidiano de profissionais da saúde e interação com usuários na pandemia de covid-19

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RESUMO Objetivo compreender o uso de tecnologias em saúde e redes sociais virtuais no quotidiano de profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde e de unidades de referência na pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos estudo de casos múltiplos integrado-qualitativo, fundamentado na Sociologia Compreensiva do Quotidiano, com 47 profissionais. Resultados a tecnossocialidade se faz presente no dia a dia de profissionais, com avanços durante a pandemia de COVID-19. O uso de tecnologias em saúde e redes sociais virtuais facilita: a comunicação entre os profissionais e a gestão, profissionais e usuários; o acesso a materiais educativos; o agendamento de consultas e exames; o esclarecimento de dúvidas durante o atendimento; e o monitoramento de casos suspeitos e confirmados de COVID-19. A elaboração do protocolo para organizar o trabalho com o uso do aparelho celular é uma necessidade. Há carência de apoio da gestão e de infraestrutura para a utilização da tecnossocialidade pelos profissionais. Conclusão e implicações para a prática a pandemia impulsionou a utilização da tecnossocialidade no quotidiano de profissionais e serviços de saúde. As tecnologias em saúde e redes sociais virtuais representam uma alternativa para a continuidade do cuidado e o monitoramento de pacientes com COVID-19.

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TELECOVID: Remote Vital Signs Monitoring of COVID-19 Risk Patients in Home Isolation With an In-Ear Wearable

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

A systematic review and knowledge mapping on ICT-based remote and automatic COVID-19 patient monitoring and care

A systematic review and knowledge mapping on ICT-based remote and automatic COVID-19 patient monitoring and care

Technosociality in health professionals’ daily lives and interaction with users in the covid-19 pandemic

Tecnossocialidade no quotidiano de profissionais da saúde e interação com usuários na pandemia de covid-19

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