Digital Visits at Intensive Care Units Post-COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation Study

Linea Høyer; Anna Holm; Pia Dreyer; Anette Bjerregaard Alrø; Erika G. Spaich

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Digital Visits at Intensive Care Units Post-COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation Study

Linea Høyer^*, Anna Holm, Pia Dreyer, Anette Bjerregaard Alrø, Erika G. Spaich

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Due to visiting restrictions at intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic, a digital video technology was developed and implemented. This study evaluated the use of digital visits at four intensive care units after COVID-19. Nurses' use of the technology and managerial perspectives on implementation were examined in an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study. Data were explored by inferential statistics (quantitative data) and content analysis (qualitative data). Results revealed that 52.9% of nurses had not used digital visits. Users indicated that the technology supported the patient-relative-nurse relationship, but needs reimplementation, aligning it with the post-COVID-19 setting.

Original language	English
Article number	10.1097/CIN.0000000000001252
Journal	Computers, Informatics, Nursing
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
ISSN	1538-2931
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001252
Publication status	E-pub / Early view - 30 Jan 2025

Keywords

Digital hospital visits
Intensive care unit
Mixed methods
Post-COVID-19
Relatives
Telehealth

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