Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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Randomized Controlled Trial Observational Study
Nursing staff perspectives of continuous remote vital signs monitoring on surgical wards: Theory elicitation for a realist evaluation.
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. ⋯ Theories regarding nursing staff engagement with remote monitoring are numerous, varied and contradictory. The theories elicited in this initial phase will be refined during interviews with the nursing staff involved with the RCT.