ArticleJournal of clinical monitoring and computing2019
An exploratory clinical evaluation of a head-worn display based multiple-patient monitoring application: impact on supervising anesthesiologists' situation awareness.
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- Utility of optical see-through head mounted displays in augmented reality-assisted surgery: A systematic review.Medical image analysis · 2022Pooled it
- The Use of Head-Worn Displays for Vital Sign Monitoring in Critical and Acute Care: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Using head-mounted augmented and virtual reality devices for anaesthesia education: a scoping review.BJA open · 2026Review
- Smart glasses for monitoring vital signs in anaesthesia care settings: a qualitative simulation study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Current Clinical and Educational Uses of Immersive Reality in Anesthesia: Narrative Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Review
- Augmenting Critical Care Patient Monitoring Using Wearable Technology: Review of Usability and Human Factors.JMIR human factors · 2021Review
- Nurse anesthetists' experiences using smart glasses to monitor patients' vital signs during anesthesia care: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Situation Awareness-Oriented Patient Monitoring with Visual Patient Technology: A Qualitative Review of the Primary Research.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Avatar-based versus conventional vital sign display in a central monitor for monitoring multiple patients: a multicenter computer-based laboratory study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeSupervising anesthesiologists overseeing several operating rooms must be aware of the status of multiple patients, so they can consult with the anesthetist in single operating rooms or respond quickly to critical events. However, maintaining good situation awareness can be challenging when away from patient bedsides or a central monitoring station. In this proof-of-concept study, we evaluated the potential of a head-worn display that showed multiple patients' vital signs and alarms to improve supervising anesthesiologists' situation awareness.
methodsEight supervising anesthesiologists each monitored the vital signs of patients in six operating rooms for 3 h with the head-worn display, and for another 3 h without the head-worn display. In interviews with each anesthesiologist, we assessed in which situations the head-worn display was used and whether the continuous availability of the vital signs improved situation awareness. We also measured situation awareness quantitatively from six of the eight anesthesiologists, by instructing them to press a button whenever they noticed a patient alarm.
resultsThe median number of patient alarms occurring was similar when the anesthesiologists monitored with the head-worn display (42.0) and without the head-worn display (40.5). However, the anesthesiologists noticed significantly more patient alarms with the head-worn display (66.7%) than without (7.1%), P = 0.028, and they reported improved situation awareness with the head-worn display. The head-worn display helped the anesthesiologists to perceive and comprehend patients' current status and to anticipate future developments. A negative effect of the head-worn display was its tendency to distract during demanding procedures.
conclusionsHead-worn displays can improve supervising anesthesiologists' situation awareness in multiple-patient monitoring situations. The anesthesiologists who participated in the study expressed enthusiasm about monitoring patients with a head-worn display and wished to use and evaluate it further.
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