Box 1.
Smart Home system functions recommended as “Very important” by the panel.
| Healthy eating, body weight and fluid intake |
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| 1. Provide education on healthy dietary choices (e.g., fresh fruits/vegetables) |
| 2. Provide education on low sodium diet |
| 3. Provide education on weight monitoring |
| 4. Provide education on fluid monitoring |
| Physical activity and sedentary behavior |
| 5. Provide individualized exercise prescription |
| 6. Monitor physical activity behaviors |
| 7. Monitor sedentary behaviors |
| Heart failure symptoms |
| 8. Help participants to record heart failure symptoms (e.g., shortness of breath, swelling of legs, fatigue, weakness) |
| 9. Remind participants about monitoring their heart failure symptoms |
| 10. Engage individuals to monitor their symptoms |
| Tobacco cessation and alcohol reduction |
| 11. Provide support to reduce/quit tobacco |
| 12. Provide support to reduce/quit alcohol consumption |
| Medication adherence |
| 13. Provide information on medication adherence |
| 14. Provide medication alerts (e.g. sensors on medication packs) |
| 15. Provide reminders to take prescribed medications |
| Physiological monitoring |
| 16. Monitor blood pressure |
| 17. Monitor heart rate |
| 18. Monitor blood glucose |
| 20. Monitor weight |
| 21. Monitor fluid intake |
| 22. Monitor medication use |
| 23. Monitor diet |
| Interaction with healthcare professionals |
| 24. Support communication between users and healthcare providers |
| 25. Be linked with clinical management systems (e.g. electronic health records) |
| 26. Provide reminders for clinic appointments |
| 27. Provide alerts to healthcare providers about the patient's deteriorating condition |
| Mental health |
| 28. Monitor individuals' mental health (e.g. depressive symptoms) |
| 30. Provide personalized mental health messages delivered via a conversational agent (e.g., Google Home, Alexa) |
| Additional items |
| 31. Monitor ECG |
| 32. Be able to provide individualized care package (e.g. fluid monitoring in those with multiple fluid overload admission) |
| 33. Provide peer support (e.g. connect with family, friends) |
| 34. Use accelerometry for falls monitoring |
| 35. Remind participants for self-management of medication titration if symptomatic |
| 36. Have exercise charts and dietary plans |