Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting
Incorporating technology into healthcare processes is necessary to ensure the availability of high-quality care in the future. Wearable sensors are an example of such technology that could decrease workload, enable early detection of patient deterioration, and support clinical decision making by hea...
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| author | Rianne van Melzen Marjolein E. Haveman Richte C. L. Schuurmann Michel M. R. F. Struys Jean-Paul P. M. de Vries |
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| description | Incorporating technology into healthcare processes is necessary to ensure the availability of high-quality care in the future. Wearable sensors are an example of such technology that could decrease workload, enable early detection of patient deterioration, and support clinical decision making by healthcare professionals. These sensors unlock continuous monitoring of vital signs, such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood oxygen saturation, temperature, and physical activity. However, broad and successful application of wearable sensors on the surgical ward is currently lacking. This may be related to the complexity, especially when it comes to replacing manual measurements by healthcare professionals. This report provides practical guidance to support peers before starting with the clinical application of wearable sensors in the surgical ward. For this purpose, the Non-Adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework of technology adoption and innovations in healthcare organizations is used, combining existing literature and our own experience in this field over the past years. Specifically, the relevant topics are discussed per domain, and key lessons are subsequently summarized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f33c2195d30347dda4e8c8422a61b79c2023-11-18T23:33:46ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-07-012315673610.3390/s23156736Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before StartingRianne van Melzen0Marjolein E. Haveman1Richte C. L. Schuurmann2Michel M. R. F. Struys3Jean-Paul P. M. de Vries4Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The NetherlandsDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The NetherlandsDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The NetherlandsIncorporating technology into healthcare processes is necessary to ensure the availability of high-quality care in the future. Wearable sensors are an example of such technology that could decrease workload, enable early detection of patient deterioration, and support clinical decision making by healthcare professionals. These sensors unlock continuous monitoring of vital signs, such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood oxygen saturation, temperature, and physical activity. However, broad and successful application of wearable sensors on the surgical ward is currently lacking. This may be related to the complexity, especially when it comes to replacing manual measurements by healthcare professionals. This report provides practical guidance to support peers before starting with the clinical application of wearable sensors in the surgical ward. For this purpose, the Non-Adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework of technology adoption and innovations in healthcare organizations is used, combining existing literature and our own experience in this field over the past years. Specifically, the relevant topics are discussed per domain, and key lessons are subsequently summarized.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/15/6736wearable sensortechnologyvital signssurgical wardclinical applicationcontinuous monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Rianne van Melzen Marjolein E. Haveman Richte C. L. Schuurmann Michel M. R. F. Struys Jean-Paul P. M. de Vries Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting Sensors wearable sensor technology vital signs surgical ward clinical application continuous monitoring |
| title | Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting |
| title_full | Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting |
| title_fullStr | Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting |
| title_short | Implementing Wearable Sensors for Clinical Application at a Surgical Ward: Points to Consider before Starting |
| title_sort | implementing wearable sensors for clinical application at a surgical ward points to consider before starting |
| topic | wearable sensor technology vital signs surgical ward clinical application continuous monitoring |
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