Feasibility of Wearable Digital Healthcare Devices Among Korean Male Seafarers: A Pilot Study
Such digital healthcare can encourage the maintenance of healthy habits by continuously monitoring physical activity and providing feedback. Considering the difficulties seafarers face in accessing medical services, the adoption of digital healthcare through wearable devices is essential, contributing to the prevention of chronic diseases and overall health improvement of seafarers. Future research should explore the long-term benefits and potential challenges of these digital healthcare solutions on a larger scale.
Authors
- Up Huh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7739-3979)
- Minwoo Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-5578)
- Seunghwan Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7492-2097)
- Young Jin Tak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4645-5866)
- Jong‐Hwan Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-7248)
- Du-Ri Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1406-3948)
- Young-Jin Ra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-4806)
- Mi-Hae Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5769-5857)
Institutions
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13101176
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00