Imperial College London
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Richard M Kwasnicki PhD MRCS

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Honorary Clinical Research Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3312 5140richard.kwasnicki07

 
 
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Wing (QEQM)St Mary's Campus

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@article{Joshi:2021:10.2196/18836,
author = {Joshi, M and Archer, S and Morbi, A and Arora, S and Kwasnicki, R and Ashrafian, H and Khan, S and Cooke, G and Darzi, A},
doi = {10.2196/18836},
journal = {JMIR Perioperative Medicine},
title = {Short-term wearable sensors for in-hospital medical and surgical patients: mixed methods analysis of patient perspectives},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/18836},
volume = {4},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: Continuous vital sign monitoring using wearable sensors may enable early detection of patient deterioration and sepsis.Objective: This study aimed to explore patient experiences with wearable sensor technology and carry out continuous monitoring through questionnaire and interview studies in an acute hospital setting.Methods: Patients were recruited for a wearable sensor study and were asked to complete a 9-item questionnaire. Patients responses were evaluated using a Likert scale and with continuous variables. A subgroup of surgical patients wearing a Sensium Vital Sign Sensor was invited to participate in semistructured interviews. The Sensium wearable sensor measures the vital signs: heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature. All interview data were subjected to thematic analysis.Results: Out of a total of 500 patients, 453 (90.6%) completed the questionnaire. Furthermore, 427 (85.4%) patients agreed that the wearable sensor was comfortable, 429 (85.8%) patients agreed to wear the patch again when in hospital, and 398 (79.6%) patients agreed to wear the patch at home. Overall, 12 surgical patients consented to the interviews. Five main themes of interest to patients emerged from the interviews: (1) centralized monitoring, (2) enhanced feelings of patient safety, (3) impact on nursing staff, (4) comfort and usability, and (5) future use and views on technology.Conclusions: Overall, the feedback from patients using wearable monitoring sensors was strongly positive with relatively few concerns raised. Patients felt that the wearable sensors would improve their sense of safety, relieve pressure on health care staff, and serve as a favorable aspect of future health care technology.
AU  - Joshi,M
AU  - Archer,S
AU  - Morbi,A
AU  - Arora,S
AU  - Kwasnicki,R
AU  - Ashrafian,H
AU  - Khan,S
AU  - Cooke,G
AU  - Darzi,A
DO  - 10.2196/18836
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2561-9128
TI  - Short-term wearable sensors for in-hospital medical and surgical patients: mixed methods analysis of patient perspectives
T2  - JMIR Perioperative Medicine
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/18836
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/97586
VL  - 4
ER  -
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