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Evid Based Ment Health2020;23(1):34-38.February 1, 2020Journal Article

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

Alvaro Barrera1,2, Carol Gee2, Andrew Wood2, Oliver Gibson3, Daniel Bayley3, John Geddes4,2
1University of Oxford, Oxford, UK alvaro.barrera@psych.ox.ac.uk.
2Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
3Oxehealth, Oxford, UK.
4University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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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. OBJECTIVE: This article describes the process…

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