PriMera Scientific Medicine and Public Health (ISSN: 2833-5627)

Review Article

Volume 7 Issue 6

Empowering Health: Wearable Devices Revolutionizing Chronic Diseases Management

Subbulakshmi Packirisamy*, Deepa Rajendiran, Bhavani Ganapathy and Pyary Joy

November 27, 2025

DOI : 10.56831/PSMPH-07-258

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Abstract

Wearable devices are portable electronic gadgets, rapidly evolved from simple fitness trackers to well convenient monitoring tool. It plays an important role in preventive medicine. These devices provide a real-time data on various health parameters, allowing individuals and healthcare providers to monitor and manage health proactively, rather than reacting to the diseases after it occurs. These wearable devices are designed to be worn on the body, usually integrated into clothing, accessories or even embedded under the skin. These devices are equipped with sensors that collect data on physiological functions such as heart rate, movement, temperature and more. They are typically connected to mobile apps or cloud based platforms and the data is analyzed, stored and visualized for tracking over time.

One of the most important aspects of wearable devices in preventive medicine is their ability to detect early signs of health problems. By continuously monitoring various vital signs and behaviors, wearable’s can alert users to irregularities that might indicate the onset of health conditions such as sleep apnea, arrthymias, diabetes, hypertension, etc., also it provides continuous monitoring and data collection, personalized health insights, empowering self-care and health knowledge, prevention of several medical episodes.

This paper reviews the approaches and importance of wearable medical device for the disease prevention and health management.

Keywords: Wearable devices; Prevention & management; chronic disorders; AI medical device

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