Optimisation of Connected Health

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Exploring the conditions for optimisation of vital sign remote telemonitoring in the care of people with long term conditions

  • IRAS ID

    155990

  • Contact name

    Julie-Ann Augusto

  • Contact email

    Walkden-J@email.ulster.ac.uk

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 3 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The Health and Social Care system must identify and implement new ways of managing chronic disease within constrained resources. Technology has a role in supporting people with chronic illness but current evidence to guide decision-making is limited. Remote Vital Sign Telemonitoring may enable effective care but the mode of deployment varies and requires optimisation from the user, carer, practitioner, service and commissioner perspectives. Taken from an evaluative stance, this is an observational study of experienced Health Care Practitioners where Multiple Methods will be used in a broad based programme of enquiry. Both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected by means of a Service User questionnaire and one-to-one interviews with Health and Social Care Staff to explore and understand the factors required for effective deployment of Remote Vital Sign Telemonitoring.

  • REC name

    South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    15/SC/0424

  • Date of REC Opinion

    20 Jul 2015

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion