Department of Urology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Curr Opin Urol. 2024 Jan 1;34(1):14-19. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000001142. Epub 2023 Nov 14.
The purpose of this review is to examine the use of technology to help promote and maintain behaviors that decrease stone recurrence.
Behavior change is a complex process with various interacting components. Recent developments have sought to utilize technology in combination with behavioral change techniques to promote behavior that lowers stone recurrence risk. Smart water bottles are becoming a popular way to accurately measure fluid intake with variable impact on adherence to the recommended daily fluid intake. Mobile apps have also been explored as a method to improve fluid intake. Interventions that combine smart water bottles, mobile apps, and behavioral change techniques have shown the most promise in promoting increased daily fluid intake. Other technologies, such as smart pill dispensers and hydration monitors, have potential applications in promoting behavioral change for stone disease but have yet to be evaluated for this purpose.
There is a limited number of studies exploring technology as a means to promote and maintain behaviors that decrease urinary stone recurrence. Future research is needed to elucidate how to maximize the potential of these technologies and better understand which behavioral change techniques best promote habit formation for the prevention of stones.
本文旨在探讨利用技术手段来促进和维持降低结石复发风险的行为。
行为改变是一个复杂的过程，涉及多种相互作用的因素。最近的研究进展试图将技术与行为改变技术相结合，以促进降低结石复发风险的行为。智能水瓶正成为一种精确测量液体摄入量的流行方式，但对每日推荐液体摄入量的依从性影响各不相同。移动应用程序也被探索用于改善液体摄入。将智能水瓶、移动应用程序和行为改变技术相结合的干预措施在促进每日液体摄入量增加方面显示出最大的潜力。其他技术，如智能药丸分配器和水合监测器，在促进结石病行为改变方面具有潜在的应用，但尚未为此目的进行评估。
目前，探索技术作为促进和维持降低尿石复发风险行为的手段的研究数量有限。需要进一步的研究来阐明如何最大限度地发挥这些技术的潜力，并更好地了解哪些行为改变技术最能促进习惯的形成，以预防结石。
