Mirna Becevic1, Martina A Clarke2, Mohammed M Alnijoumi3, Harjyot S Sohal4, Suzanne A Boren5, Min S Kim6, Rachel Mutrux7. 1. Mirna Becevic, PhD, MHA, is an assistant research professor of telemedicine at the University of Missouri Department of Dermatology in Columbia, MO. 2. Martina A. Clarke, MS, is a PhD candidate at the University of Missouri Informatics Institute in Columbia, MO. 3. Mohammed M. Alnijoumi, MD, is a fellow in the Department of Medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. 4. Harjyot S. Sohal, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. 5. Suzanne A. Boren, PhD, MHA, is an associate professor at the University of Missouri Department of Health Management and Informatics in Columbia, MO. 6. Min S. Kim, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Missouri Informatics Institute in Columbia, MO. 7. Rachel Mutrux is a senior director at the University of Missouri's Missouri Telehealth Network in Columbia, MO.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Robotic telepresence has been used for outsourcing of healthcare services for more than a decade; however, its use within an academic medical department is not yet widespread. Intensive care unit (ICU) robots can be used to increase access to off-site supervising physicians and other specialists, reducing possible wait time for difficult admissions and procedures. OBJECTIVE: To study the use of ICU robots through a pilot program in an academic hospital and examine provider attitudes toward the usability and effectiveness of an ICU robot. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was done as a postinterventional cross-sectional seven-question survey in a medical ICU in an urban academic hospital. Participants were attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, and respiratory therapists. RESULTS: Users of the ICU robot reported satisfaction with communication, and improved patient care. They also reported perceived improved quality of care with the use of the robot. CONCLUSIONS: Findings show the importance of a whole-team approach to the installation and implementation of an ICU robot. The ICU robot is an effective tool when it is used to visualize and communicate with patients, bedside staff, and families. However, a number of providers are still not trained or have not been shown how to use the ICU robot, which affects the overall utilization rate.
BACKGROUND: Robotic telepresence has been used for outsourcing of healthcare services for more than a decade; however, its use within an academic medical department is not yet widespread. Intensive care unit (ICU) robots can be used to increase access to off-site supervising physicians and other specialists, reducing possible wait time for difficult admissions and procedures. OBJECTIVE: To study the use of ICU robots through a pilot program in an academic hospital and examine provider attitudes toward the usability and effectiveness of an ICU robot. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was done as a postinterventional cross-sectional seven-question survey in a medical ICU in an urban academic hospital. Participants were attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, and respiratory therapists. RESULTS: Users of the ICU robot reported satisfaction with communication, and improved patient care. They also reported perceived improved quality of care with the use of the robot. CONCLUSIONS: Findings show the importance of a whole-team approach to the installation and implementation of an ICU robot. The ICU robot is an effective tool when it is used to visualize and communicate with patients, bedside staff, and families. However, a number of providers are still not trained or have not been shown how to use the ICU robot, which affects the overall utilization rate.
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ICU; health informatics; robotic telepresence; telehealth; telemedicine
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