Continuous Monitoring of Vital Signs Using Wearable Devices on the General Ward: Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measurement of vital signs in hospitalized patients is necessary to assess the clinical situation of the patient. Early warning scores (EWS), such as the modified early warning score (MEWS), are generally calculated 3 times a day, but these may not capture early deterioration. A delay in diagnosing deterioration is associated with increased mortality. Continuous monitoring with wearable devices might detect clinical deterioration at an earlier stage, which allows clinicians to take corrective actions.

Objective

In this pilot study, the feasibility of continuous monitoring using the ViSi Mobile (VM; Sotera Wireless) and HealthPatch (HP; Vital Connect) was tested, and the experiences of patients and nurses were collected.

Methods

In this feasibility study, 20

SUBMITTER: Weenk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5517820 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature