NR361 Week 3 Assignment: Part 1 – Examining Wearable Technologies

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NR361 – RN Information Systems in Healthcare

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Directions:

Complete the Part 1: Examining Wearable Technologies template by following the steps below.

1. Download the Week 3 Part 1: Examining Wearable Technologies templateLinks to an external site.. Use of this template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
2. Select a wearable technology used for health and wellness. Refer to the Week 3 lesson for more information. A list of examples is provided below.
   1. ECG monitors
      1. Smartwatches that monitor ECG rhythms to detect irregularities
   2. Fitness trackers
      1. Smart rings and watches that monitor steps, calories, body mass index, and workouts
   3. Sleep monitors
      1. Smart rings and watches that rate the quality of sleep and breathing disturbances
   4. Fertility trackers
      1. Smart devices that detect basal body temperature
   5. Fall detectors
      1. Smart devices that detect falls or some type of impact
   6. Hydration biosensors
      1. Smart devices that detect hydration based on body moisture
   7. Continuous glucose monitors
      1. Smart devices that monitor blood glucose levels
3. Use information from the Week 3 lesson, feedback from the Part 1: Check-In, and at least one scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library to complete the template on your chosen wearable technology.
4. Correctly cite and reference ideas and information that come from the selected scholarly source. Include the Chamberlain permalink after the Reference. Additional scholarly sources may be used, but only one is required for this assignment. Sources should be no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
5. Follow rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation consistent with formal, scientific writing.
6. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric). Answer the questions under each section with explanation and detail.

Introduction of Wearable Technology

1. Identify the wearable technology selected.
2. Discuss the intended purpose of the wearable technology.
3. Explain how it promotes self-care and/or illness management.
4. Discuss how the selected wearable technology would improve the selected health condition or health behavior chosen from the Healthy People 2030 website.
5. Provide at least one informational source from the internet to answer the questions in this section. Paraphrase and provide an APA in-text citation for the source.

Advantages and Disadvantages

1. Discuss how the selected wearable technology would improve the health and well-being of the selected population from the Healthy People 2030 website.
2. Discuss 3 advantages.
3. Discuss 3 disadvantages.
4. Explore your opinion related to the recommendation of use.

Associated Factors

1. Explain the cost.
2. Explain the accessibility.
3. Explore your opinion related to benefits vs. costs for the intended use.
4. Paraphrase and provide APA in-text citation(s) for sources used in this section.

Other Considerations

1. Discuss the importance of health literacy.
2. Discuss the importance of client education.
3. Explore key considerations for equitable access in diverse populations.
4. Provide at least one scholarly peer-reviewed article from the Chamberlain Library to answer the questions in this section. Paraphrase and provide an APA in-text citation for the scholarly source.

Format

1. Answer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.
2. A minimum of one scholarly peer-reviewed article from the Chamberlain Library and one informational source from the internet are used. The permalink from the Chamberlain Library is included in the reference list.
3. Answers are written using professional language.
4. Scholarly sources pertain to the topic and are no more than five years old unless they are historical references.

 

 

SOLUTION

Section 1: Introduction of Wearable Technology

1. Identify the wearable technology you selected, including the brand name.

The selected wearable technology is the continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) developed by Dexcom to seamlessly screen blood sugar levels in the human body.

2. Discuss the intended purpose of the selected wearable technology.

Through an application, CGMs help both self-care and illness management because they allow users to track their blood glucose trends and act promptly. People who use CGMa get notified when their sugar levels are high or low so that proper measures can be taken immediately to bring the glucose levels to normal. This minimizes the chances of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia which are usual hardships in diabetes control (Jones & Lee, 2021). Through the monitoring of glucose consistently users are in a position to monitor how lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and stress influence their glucose level thus empowering the user with knowledge of self. This technology fits with self-care based on the fact that users are taken through the process of active participation in taking care of the condition based on feedback and tailored results………………………purchase at $10