J Educ Res Nurs. Ahead of Print: JERN-24737 | DOI: 10.14744/jern.2025.24737

Osteoarthritis and its Management, Impact of Wearable Technologies: A Systematic Review

Figen Akay¹, Tuba Eryiğit², Güler Balcı Alparslan^3
1Department of Institutional Medicine, Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Ankara, Türkiye
²Department of Medical Documentation and Secretariat, İstanbul Topkapı University, Plato Vocational School, İstanbul, Türkiye
³Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Health Sciences, Eskişehir, Türkiye

Background: Wearable technology is important for disease management for people diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
Aim: The aim of the review is to determine the impact of wearable technologies on disease management in patients diagnosed osteoarthritis.
Methods: The included databases were searched by the researchers between March 4 and April 4, 2024. Randomized and quasi-experimental studies published in Turkish and English between 2000 and 2024, with full text available, using wearable technology products in individuals aged 18 years and over diagnosed with osteoarthritis were evaluated. In addition, 472 studies were reviewed and 5 articles were accepted for inclusion. Cochrane Risk of Bias was applied to evaluate the risk of bias in these studies.
Results: Wearable technology was found to manage physiologic symptoms and increase physical activity. The optimal duration and technique of wearable technology interventions for disease management in individuals diagnosed with osteoarthritis are unclear.
Conclusion: Wearable technology interventions have improved disease control and increased physical activity. Therefore, these products can be recommended for use in health care plans to both control disease and increase physical activity.

Keywords: Disease management, nursing care, osteoarthritis, wearable technology

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