Self-monitoring systems for personalised health-care and lifestyle surveillance

Abstract

The quality of life and individual well-being are universally recognised as key factors in disease prevention. In particular, lifestyle interventions are effective tools for reducing the risk and incidence of major illnesses, such as cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders. On the other hand, patient role is progressively shifting from being a passive recipient of care towards being a co-producer of her/his health. In this frame, novel devices and systems able to help individuals in self-evaluation are expected to play a crucial role. In this special issue we focus on innovative methodologies and technologies devoted to individual self-assessment, oriented both to healthy people to maintain their well-being, and to diseased persons to improve their care.

Keywords: Health and wellbeing; Lifestyle; Self-monitoring.