Experiences of current vital signs monitoring practices and views of wearable monitoring: A qualitative study in patients and nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To understand current experiences of vital signs monitoring of patients and clinical staff on a surgical ward, and views on the introduction of wearable ambulatory monitoring into the general ward environment.

Design

Qualitative study.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews using topic guides were conducted with 15 patients and 15 nurses on a surgical ward between July 2018 and August 2019. The concept of ambulatory wearable devices for clinical monitoring was introduced at the end of the interview.

Results

Three interconnected themes were identified. Vital sign data as evidence for escalation, examined nurses' use of data to support escalation of care and the implications for patients perceived to be deteriorating who have not reached the threshold for escala

SUBMITTER: Areia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9293408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature