Are Wearables Effective in LMICs ?

Article Article scientifique Revue de la littérature Are Wearables Effective in LMICs ? eng 2025-05-09 author Sachdeva Malika Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Santé Globale, Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. 906230 author Dugerdil Adeline Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Santé Globale, Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. 657853 author Flahault Antoine Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Santé Globale, Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. 815316 Institut de santé globale (COSPR) author Carrara Verena Ilona 0000-0002-2758-0872 Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Santé Globale, Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. 32911 Institut de santé globale (COSPR) 1607940 10.3389/phrs.2025.1607940 40416068 0301-0422 PMC12098041 https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2025.1607940/full Objectives: To provide an overview of research conducted in low- and middle-income countries that present the impact of wearables on non-communicable diseases' health outcomes, and factors that influence the adoption of wearables in these countries. Methods: We conducted a scoping review following the Arksey and O'Malley framework. Two databases, PubMed and Web of Science, were searched for relevant articles published between January 2010 and June 2023. We included studies set in low- and middle-income countries that focused either on the impact of wearables on changes in body mass index, blood pressure, and glycated hemoglobin levels or on the factors influencing wearables adoption. Results: A total of seventeen studies were included in the review out of the 890 identified during the search. Our findings suggest that wearables might be effective in improving health outcomes, such as body-mass-index and diastolic blood pressure, especially when used in conjunction with other health interventions. Conclusion: Wearables such as pedometers can be effective in improving health outcomes. Their widespread use in low- and middle-income countries is limited by different factors, including technological literacy, network coverage, and cultural considerations. LMICs Non-communicable diseases Pedometers Smartwatches Wearables Dewey 613 66 Institut de santé globale 22A1 false 907 Groupe Flahault Antoine 945 Public health reviews 46 3f3df703-020f-4ca9-9f52-7423f0926839 Article (Published version) Public Article_scientifique_from_unpaywall.pdf 1522395 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 10ae59ac6983fe897f8a4cfd54f53e76225013e1d10efea06a6dcfec59b75b0e a86e3d1e-66e3-4168-a74c-d9b87a9ef896 Supplemental data Public Data_Sheet_1.docx 208882 application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document 39bd96f0a926731b4797e771f765051a0dd392494fcb33d6bec2b5d5a5d19444 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

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