A service evaluation of passive remote monitoring technology for patients in a high-secure forensic psychiatric hospital: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology has the potential to remotely monitor patient safety in real-time that helps staff and without disturbing the patient. However, staff and patients' perspectives on using passive remote monitoring within an inpatient setting is lacking. The study aim was to explore stakeholders' perspectives about using Oxehealth passive monitoring technology within a high-secure forensic psychiatric hospital in the UK as part of a wider mixed-methods service evaluation.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff and patients with experience of using Oxehealth technology face-to-face within a private room in Broadmoor Hospital. We applied thematic analysis to the data of each participant group separately. Themes and sub-themes were integrated, finalised

SUBMITTER: Dewa LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature