Introducing artificial intelligence in acute psychiatric inpatient care: qualitative study of its use to conduct nursing observations.

Journal: Evidence-based mental health
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: All patients admitted to an acute inpatient mental health unit must have nursing observations carried out at night either hourly or every 15 minutes, to ascertain that they are safe and breathing. However, while this practice ensures patient safety, it can also disturb patients' sleep, which in turn can impact negatively on their recovery.

Authors

  • Alvaro Barrera
    University of Oxford, Oxford, UK alvaro.barrera@psych.ox.ac.uk.
  • Carol Gee
    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
  • Andrew Wood
    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
  • Oliver Gibson
    Oxehealth, Oxford, UK.
  • Daniel Bayley
    Oxehealth, Oxford, UK.
  • John Geddes
    University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.