Patient-initiated cardiovascular monitoring with commercially available devices: How useful is it in a cardiology outpatient setting? Mixed methods, observational study.

A'Court C., Jenkins W., Reidy C., Papoutsi C.

BACKGROUND: The availability, affordability and utilisation of commercially available self-monitoring devices is increasing, but their impact on routine clinical decision-making remains little explored. We sought to examine how patient-generated cardiovascular data influenced clinical evaluation in UK cardiology outpatient clinics and to understand clinical attitudes and experiences with using data from commercially available self-monitoring devices. METHODS: Mixed methods study combining: a) quantitative and qualitative content analysis of 1373 community cardiology clinic letters, recording consultations between January-September 2020 including periods with different Covid-19 related restrictions, and b) semi-structured qualitative interviews and group discussions with 20 cardiology-affiliated clinicians at the same NHS Trust. RESULTS: Patient-generated cardiovascular data were described in 185/1373 (13.5%) clinic letters overall, with the proportion doubling following onset of the first Covid-19 lockdown in England, from 8.3% to 16.6% (p 

DOI

10.1186/s12872-022-02860-x

Type

Journal article

Journal

BMC Cardiovasc Disord

Publication Date

29/09/2022

Volume

22

Keywords

Arrhythmias, Atrial fibrillation, Digital health, Remote monitoring, Self-monitoring, COVID-19, Cardiology, Cardiovascular System, Communicable Disease Control, Humans, Outpatients

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