The Effect of Wearable Technology-Enhanced Intervention on Family Caregivers

This intervention involved informal caregivers of people with dementia using smartwatches to monitor and manage their own health parameters over an 8-week period. The primary goal was to enhance caregivers' self-efficacy and overall well-being by providing real-time health data through wearable technology. Caregivers were introduced to the smartwatch features, which included heart rate monitoring, inactivity alerts, sleep tracking, stress level monitoring, weight tracking, water intake reminders, and blood oxygen level measurements. Caregivers were instructed to track these parameters using the smartwatch and record their health behaviors in provided diaries.Weekly phone consultations lasting no more than 5 minutes were conducted throughout the 8-week intervention, where caregivers' use of the smartwatch and diaries was reviewed, and general discussions about their health and caregiving experiences took place. The intervention aimed to integrate health self-monitoring into the caregi