Exploring Contactless Vital Signs Collection in Video Telehealth Visits Among Veterans Affairs Providers and Patients: Pilot Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To expand veterans' access to health care, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Connected Care explored a novel software feature called "Vitals" on its VA Video Connect telehealth platform. Vitals uses contactless, video-based, remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) through the infrared camera on veterans' smartphones (and other devices) to automatically scan their faces to provide real-time vital statistics on screen to both the provider and patient.

Objective

This study aimed to assess VA clinical provider and veteran patient attitudes regarding the usability of Vitals.

Methods

We conducted a mixed methods evaluation of Vitals among VA providers and patients, collecting data in July and August 2023 at the VA Boston Healthcare System and VA San Diego Healthcare

SUBMITTER: Garvin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541150 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature