Morbidity
Conditions
Keywords
Morbidity, Vitals Measurement, Health
Brief summary
Neospot device is a 5-in-1 wearable vital signs monitor designed to measure temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate (PR), respiratory rate (RR) and blood oxygen saturation (SPO2). We propose to study the experiences of patients and nurses regarding spot measurement of vital signs at the outpatient department in primary care facilities in Kenya. The study aims to investigate the capability, opportunity, and motivation of nurses to use the Neospot device for vital signs measurement in level 3 facilities in Kenya by validating the accuracy of the Neospot and assessing the experience of patients while using the Neospot, the study also aims to assess the experiences of nurses as they use the Neospot and determine how the Neospot affects their workflow.
Detailed description
This study intends to investigate the experiences of both nurses and patients in the use of a specific brand of such a device known as the 'neospot' device in various sub county, health centres in Kenya. The study also aims at finding out whether the device affects the rate and efficiency of how nurses work in these facilities. The study will apply a cross sectional design, three facilities will be used as the sampling frame two urban facilities from Nairobi County and one peri urban rural facility from Kajiado county. The participants will be selected randomly. Data will be obtained from a total of 159 randomly selected patients, all the nurses who will be on duty will also be included as participants in the study and the team leaders will be interviewed as key informants for qualitative data. Quantitative data will be analysed using SPSS version 24 for descriptive and inferential statistics, NVIVO software will be used to analyse the qualitative data to determine the themes. Study Duration: Data collection, analysis and report writing will take 4 ½ months.
Interventions
DEVICENeospot vitals measurement
Vitals of participants in the intervention group will be measured using neospot alongside standard of care measurement.
Sponsors
Amref Health Africa
Neopenda, PBC
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a cross-sectional study design. All participants receive the same intervention of our Neospot vitals measurements.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participants between 18 and 70 years of age * In stable condition * Willing to give consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Very ill and unstable patients who need emergency care * Patients with medical conditions that are characterized by rapid changes in vital signs such as thyroid disorders * Patients who have skin lesions on the forehead where the device is to be fixed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Capability, opportunity and motivation of nurses to use the Neospot device for vital signs measurement | From enrolment, monitoring, data extraction and analysis over a period of 4 months | Number of nurses reporting positive experiences and improved workflow as a result of utilizing the neospot product as responded in surveys |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy of vitals measurement of Neospot device compared to traditional equipment | From enrolment, monitoring, data extraction and analysis over a period of 4 months | We want to validate the accuracy of the Neospot device to measure temperature, SPO2, pulse rate and respiratory rate by comparing similarities and differences to the traditional devices vital signs readings |
| Experiences of patients using the Neospot vitals measurement device | From enrolment, monitoring, data extraction and analysis over a period of 4 months | Number of patients reporting positive experience with our Neospot device through surveys |
| Acceptability of Neospot device by nurses for adoption in health facilities | From enrolment, monitoring, data extraction and analysis over a period of 4 months | Number of nurses willingness to adopt the use the Neospot device as their primary vital sign measurement tool post utilization, determined through surveys |
| Effects of Neospot vitals measurement device on nurses' workflow | From enrolment, monitoring, data extraction and analysis over a period of 4 months | Number of nurses reporting positive impact of the Neospot device on efficiency and improved workflow through surveys |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Primary ContactAssumpta S Nantume, MSc
Backup ContactSona R Shah, MSc
Outcome results
None listed