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Piloting tele-monitoring in COPD: a mixed methods exploration of issues in design and implementation

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Ure, Jenny, Pinnock, Hilary, Hanley, Janet, Kidd, Gillian, Smith, Emily McCall, Tarling, Alex, Pagliari, Claudia, Sheikh, Aziz +2 more·2011·Primary Care Respiratory Journal

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Background In 2008 NHS Lothian implemented a COPD tele-monitoring service incorporating a touch-screen computer for daily recording of symptoms and weekly oximetry and spirometry measurement. Data were transmitted by secure broadband link to a call centre where trained workers monitored data and contacted clinicians according to an agreed algorithm.Aims To explore the perceptions of patients and professionals about the pilot implementation of the COPD tele-monitoring service.Methods In-depth interviews were undertaken with patients and professionals before and after installation of the tele-monitoring equipment. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed. Data on use of healthcare resources were obtained from primary care records.Results Twenty of the 27 patients in the pilot and 25 professionals participated. (n=55 interviews and one focus group). Patients were generally positive about the technology, which they perceived enabled earlier recognition of exacerbations and facilitated access to clinical advice. In contrast, clinicians had concerns about false positive symptom scores, difficulties in interpreting physiological data, overtreatment (reflected in a large increase in antibiotics and steroid prescribing), and an increased workload.Conclusions Tele-monitoring was perceived by patients as improving access to professional care, but raised concerns for clinicians about possible over-treatment and how best to organise services to support the technology.

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Authors
Ure, J., Pinnock, H., Hanley, J., Kidd, G., Smith, E. M., Tarling, A., Pagliari, C., Sheikh, A., MacNee, W., & McKinstry, B.
Affiliations
  • Edinburgh Napier University (GB)
  • University of Edinburgh (GB)
  • Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (GB)
  • Centre for Inflammation Research (GB)
Corresponding author
Pinnock, Hilary
Venue
Primary Care Respiratory Journal
Published
2011-07-22
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
57-64
ISSN
  • 1471-4418 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-1534
OpenAlex
W2086546412
Cited by
106
References
21
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FWCI
7.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Primary Care Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Napier Research Repository (Edinburgh Napier University) (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Scottish Government
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, remote patient monitoring, oximetry, spirometry, patient perspectives, clinician perceptions, overtreatment, antibiotic prescribing, clinician workload, service implementation, NHS Lothian
MeSH terms
Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Computers, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Physiologic, Oximetry, Primary Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Spirometry, Focus Groups, Telemedicine, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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