Smart Home Technologies for Monitoring Cancer Symptoms and Enhancing Palliative Care.

Abstract

Cancer rates are rising, and more people are living longer with chronic disease qualifying them for palliative care services. Health innovations are needed to support palliative teams. Smart homes show promise, but their use has not been explored in palliative care. This case series study with n=3 participants used historic sensor data to explore continuous digital behavior markers in older adults receiving cancer treatment and experiencing disease or treatment related symptoms. We show that smart homes can recognize digital behavior markers related to daily activities and suggest that limitations are addressable in future work.