Garmin Health, a digital health solution from Garmin, organizes the event “Garmin Health Envision 2022” to update Thailand’s Health Tech (HealthTech) trends. Come to wear smartwatches, up to 87% in the past 5 years, believed to be one of the proactive health care trends. ready to show the application of smart watch technology and Garmin Health Solution (Garmin Health Solution) with the medical industry for the first time in Thailand in the Better HemoLife project
Khun Hansa Apanukul, marketing strategy manager, Garmin Thailand, said that today Health Tech came to play a more important role in the public health industry both diagnosis, treatment of patients and everyday life of people Garmin technology developments such as health status tracking sensors that can do more variety. can track health data 24 hours a day, including tracking sleep blood oxygen level exercise From long-lasting battery power, etc., people’s behavior gradually changes, health data can be viewed from the watch on the wrist. without having to visit the hospital Causing people to become more proactive in taking care of their health
Data from Garmin Connect also reveals the same way that Thais have turned to wear smartwatches, increasing by 87% over the past 5 years, which is considered a significant growth that will lead Thais to change the way they take care of them. health to reinforce the concept of Monitoring for Preventive Health Issue or tracking health trends to reduce the risk of future health problems
Although nowadays there is technology ready to meet the needs of health care. and make it easier for people to take care of their health But making Thai people turn to focus And creating a change in health care behavior is still the most important issue in changing the health future of Thai people.
Health insights help users understand their health. Able to diagnose causes of health changes Including assessing trends in order to plan health care by yourself And when the user sees a change or progress in their health, it helps to motivate and encourage behavior change. Garmin therefore strives to develop health features to be more comprehensive. We now have features that cover almost every aspect.
Whether measuring the level of oxygen saturation in the blood Tracking your stress level Intensity Minutes, Women’s Health Tracking Both tracking the monthly cycle and pregnancy tracking heart rate Body Energy Level (Body Battery) Sleep Tracking water intake tracking and breathing rate These information will be displayed in an easy-to-understand format on the smartwatch display. Users can also view detailed information through the Garmin Connect application, which can choose to view historical health data from 1 day to 1 year. Health will be a tool that encourages Thai people to change their behavior to take care of their health more proactively. To achieve the ultimate goal is to live the Optimal Life or the best life in your own way.
Garmin Health and Garmin Smart Watch Not only limited to general users only. But can also bring health insights from the Garmin smart watch. Sync data to the Garmin Connect application. Connect and share data with partners through the Garmin Health API, Garmin Standard SDK and Garmin Companion SDK for partners with specific expertise. These health data can be applied to create a proactive health development plan. together to create a good quality of life for Thai society Towards The Optimal Life
Recently, Garmin Health Solution has been applied to medical research for the first time in Thailand with the Better HemoLife project, a project to promote exercise for hemophilia patients. or patients with bleeding disorders Collaborative work between the Hemophilia Patients Club of Thailand Together with Garmin Health Thailand and Smart Health by GIS platform
county dentist Suwannurak President of the Hemophilia Patients Club of Thailand Tell us about your partnership with Garmin. Health in the Better HemoLife project that “hemophilia patients There are problems with bleeding easily, but difficult to stop, resulting in patients having limitations in daily life. including exercise It is therefore very challenging to proactively treat this group of patients. The medical team therefore brought Garmin Health Solution to help track information such as pace, heart rate, VO2 max level, exercise situation. and burning calories to measure which is monitored through the Smart Health by GIS partner platform. to encourage patients to do activities by bringing
Garmin Smart Watch and Garmin Health Solution come to support the project. This allows the medical team and working group to simultaneously monitor the health data of all 35 participating patients from all over the country. It can also be followed continuously 24 hours a day, health data can be used for diagnosis. and accurately plan the health care of each patient in the project.”
“Garmin Health Solution enables healthcare teams to proactively plan appropriate treatment programs for patients. Be able to modify the patient’s behavior and attitude until they are able to exercise. live a happier life It was also found that patients in the Better HemoLife project had a reduced bleeding rate, ”added Dr. Monthon.
Professor Colonel Dr. Chanchai Triwaree, Head of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Phramongkutklao Hospital/Phramongkutklao College of Medicine added, “We have more Digital Health Technology, we need to change our attitudes. Transcend the original mindset to allow patients access to good exercise for a better quality of life. The Better HemoLife project is a clear example of people in society becoming aware of proactive health care that can change the body in the future. good way Which the smartwatch has come to be an important aid both in terms of encouraging patients to exercise continuously Including assessing one’s own potential “
Khun Pises Rakdech, a parent of a patient in the Better HemoLife project, said, “Before, we didn’t dare let our son exercise. because it is seen as increasing the risk of bleeding But after trying to use a Garmin smart watch and constantly monitoring the health of the younger ones I have seen the information about my health in a better way. therefore changing the method of treating younger siblings from previously using medicine to solve problems We took the younger ones to get up and exercise instead. Garmin smartwatches make us look beyond our limits. and turn to proactive health care.”
“Today, Thailand has actually applied Garmin Health Solution to patients with hemophilia. Be able to change the behavior of patients who are afraid of exercising to get up and exercise. Therefore, it is not difficult for everyone to get up and create proactive health care behaviors. to reduce the risk of future health problems And Garmin is still looking for partners with the same goals to join hands and share their expertise. To drive the concept of proactive health care to come true in Thai society, ”Ms. Hansa concluded.
