Remote COVID-19 patient monitoring system: a qualitative evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many COVID-19 patients are discharged home from hospital with instructions to self-isolate. This reduces the burden on potentially overwhelmed hospitals. The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Home Monitoring Programme (HMP) is a model of care for COVID-19 patients which chiefly tracks pulse oximetry and body temperature readings.

Objective

To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the HMP from a patient perspective.

Design, settings and participants

Of 46 COVID-19 patients who used the HMP through RMH during April to August 2020, 16 were invited to participate in this qualitative evaluation study; all accepted, including 6 healthcare workers. Attempts were made to recruit a gender-balanced sample across a range of COVID-19 severities and comorbidities.

SUBMITTER: Oliver J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9072784 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature