The quantified patient: a patient participatory culture

Abstract

The Quantified Self Movement, which aims to improve various aspects of life and health through recording and reviewing daily activities and biometrics, is a new and upcoming practice of self monitoring that holds much promise. Now, the most underutilized resource in ambulatory health care, the patient, can participate like never before, and the patient’s Quantified Self can be directly monitored and remotely accessed by health care professionals.

Key words::

• Connected device
• Outpatient monitoring
• Quantified Self

Transparency

Declaration of funding

This editorial was not funded.

Declaration of financial/other relationships

G.A. has disclosed that he holds stocks in Folup Inc., a company that provides digital monitoring services for patients and physicians. G.A. and E.P.L.D. have disclosed that they own stock in You V Labs Inc., a company that builds wearable ultraviolet sensors for patients suffering from photosensitivity. M.L.P., J.-Y.R., and E.S.C. have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with or financial interests in any commercial companies related to this study or article.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Professor Deborah Estrin of Cornell Tech for her critical review and editorial feedback.