Wilson Daira
Doctoral Student at the University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX.
Professor of Nursing at Austin Community College, Austin, TX.
Nurs Forum. 2017 Apr;52(2):124-132. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12177. Epub 2016 Jul 25.
Wearable technology is here and nurses are going to be increasingly responsible for patients who use it. Most research in this area has been done in other fields and now is the time for nurses to be more involved in this promising technology to improve patient lives.
This paper synthesizes the current state of wearable technology, a brief history of nurse satisfaction with technology, current research about wearable technology, and implications for its future use in nursing.
Other areas in health care are already employing wearable technology to improve gait in people with Parkinson's disease, provide automatic defibrillation in cardiac patients, and monitor poststroke rehabilitation. Nurses can be on the front lines of designing and patenting new ideas to improve the lives of their patients.
Nurses have always adopted the newest technologies such as electronic health records, electronic medication administration records, and simulation experiences in education. Wearable technology is the next step in this journey and the possible uses are endless. Involving patients in their own care is a major goal of nursing and more research is needed to connect patients and their caregivers to the benefits of wearable technology.
可穿戴技术已问世，护士将越来越多地负责护理使用该技术的患者。该领域的大多数研究是在其他领域进行的，现在护士应更多地参与这项前景广阔的技术，以改善患者生活。
本文综合了可穿戴技术的现状、护士对技术满意度的简要历史、可穿戴技术的当前研究以及其未来在护理中应用的意义。
医疗保健的其他领域已经在使用可穿戴技术来改善帕金森病患者的步态、为心脏病患者提供自动除颤以及监测中风后康复情况。护士可以站在设计新想法并为其申请专利的前沿，以改善患者的生活。
护士一直采用最新技术，如电子健康记录、电子用药记录以及教育中的模拟体验。可穿戴技术是这一进程的下一步，其可能的用途无穷无尽。让患者参与自身护理是护理的一个主要目标，需要更多研究将患者及其护理人员与可穿戴技术的益处联系起来。
