Evolving and Innovating Global Health

Use of Wearable Sensors, Devices, and Technologies in Healthcare
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Use of Wearable Sensors, Devices, and Technologies in Healthcare
Global health has witnessed tremendous evolution and growth over the last ten years and will continue to do so. The emerging state-of-art technologies and improved or new treatment approaches have changed the face of disease management in the globe. This essay will scrutinize in the use of smart wearable sensors and technologies and how it has brought great influence in the realm of healthcare.
Within the period, 2010-2020, the sphere of health has experienced a myriad of challenges that range from widespread chronic illness to epidemics. The emergent lifestyles, behavioral patterns, impoverishment, and challenges within the healthcare systems, led to the intricate interaction of multi-variant factors leading to increased morbidity and mortality. In the same period, healthcare has responded to these challenges through research and innovative technologies. The reach of technological innovation continues to grow, changing all industries as it evolves. One such phenomenon of technological innovation involves the use of smart sensors and technologies.
Smart wearable sensors and technologies have revolutionized how physicians interact with patients by enabling physiological monitoring. Wearable sensors are helping people to monitor their health status; they can focus on activity and fitness levels. Thus, these wearable health devices facilitate self-health tracking among clients and the clinicians can access data from heath tracking and utilize it as guidance for disease diagnosis and treatment.
The wearable technologies are leveraged on scientific advancements in the areas of heart rate, echocardiography, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, respiration, capnography, blood sugars, and body temperatures, just to mention a few (Appelboom, et al., 2014, pp.11-21). Devices, sensor, trackers, and wireless technology, are interconnected in such a way that they real-time communication and interaction with the clinicians (Appelboom, et al., 2014, pp.21). These sensors can be integrated into telemedicine, portal technology, and mHealth. The penetration of smartphone technologies provides an incredible potential to augment...