Self-monitoring of health metrics

Self-monitoring of health metrics refers to the use of wearable devices, sensors, and digital platforms that allow individuals to track and record various health-related parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels, activity, and more, often in real time[1][2][5]. This practice can empower patients to participate more actively in their own care, particularly for chronic disease management, and can facilitate remote patient monitoring by healthcare professionals. However, "self-monitoring of health metrics" is not a specific molecular entity or a therapeutic target, but rather a widespread approach enabled by health technology, particularly through wearable or connected devices. Potential concerns include data privacy, device accuracy, and data overload[1][2][5].

Other names

self-tracking of health datapersonal health monitoringself-quantificationself-measurement of health parametersself-recording of health metrics