Feasibility of continuous monitoring of vital signs in surgical patients on a general ward: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine feasibility, in terms of acceptability and system fidelity, of continuous vital signs monitoring in abdominal surgery patients on a general ward.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Setting

Tertiary teaching hospital.

Participants

Postoperative abdominal surgical patients (n=30) and nurses (n=23).

Interventions

Patients were continuously monitored with the SensiumVitals wearable device until discharge in addition to usual care, which is intermittent Modified Early Warning Score measurements. Heart rate, respiratory rate and axillary temperature were monitored every 2 min. Values and trends were visualised and alerts sent to the nurses.

Outcomes

System fidelity was measured by analysis of the monitoring data. Acceptability by

SUBMITTER: Leenen JPL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893648 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature