Nursing staff perspectives of continuous remote vital signs monitoring on surgical wards: Theory elicitation for a realist evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale, aims and objectives

Continuous remote monitoring (CRM) provides a novel solution to the challenges of monitoring patients' vital signs in hospital, but the results of quantitative studies have been mixed. Acceptance by staff is a crucial determinant of the success of healthcare technologies and may explain these discrepancies. Drawing on the approach of realist evaluation, this paper aims to identify theories about how, why and in what conditions nursing staff perceptions vary regarding the CRM of patients' vital signs.

Methods

Multiple methods were used to elicit theories about factors likely to facilitate or impede the successful implementation of continuous remote vital signs monitoring. This included a literature review, consultation with patients and observat

SUBMITTER: Downey C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9325470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature