Itsemittaus
Itsemittaus is the practice of performing measurements by oneself rather than by a professional. The term combines itse (“self”) and mittaus (“measurement”), and is used in Finnish to describe self-performed measurements across several domains. In everyday usage it most often refers to health-related self-monitoring, but it can also include consumer environmental measurements and other self-administered assessments.
In health care, itsemittaus encompasses home monitoring by patients, such as blood pressure, blood glucose, body
The main advantages of itsemittaus include greater convenience, earlier detection of changes, improved patient engagement, and
Regulatory and quality considerations apply to devices marketed for self-measurement. In the European Union and many
See also: remote patient monitoring, self-monitoring, home health care, telemedicine.