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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/84436, first published .
Nurse applies a Philips wearable sensor to an elderly man's chest.

Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on the Use of a Wearable Device for Early Detection and Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring of Acute Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes: Qualitative Study

Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on the Use of a Wearable Device for Early Detection and Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring of Acute Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes: Qualitative Study

Laura C Grootegoed   1, 2, 3, 4 , MSc ;   Margriet C Pol   3, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Cees MPM Hertogh   3, 6 , MD, PhD ;   Lisa M Kolodziej   1, 2, 3 , MD ;   Menno D de Jong   1, 2 , MD, PhD ;   Janke Schinkel   1, 2 , MD, PhD ;   Laura W van Buul   3, 6 , PhD

1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 Infectious diseases, Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

3 Aging & Later Life, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4 Digital Health, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

5 Faculty of Health, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Research Group Occupational Therapy: Participation and Environment, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

6 Department of Medicine for Older People, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Unversiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Laura C Grootegoed, MSc
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention
  • Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam
  • Meibergdreef 9
  • Amsterdam 1105 AZ
  • The Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 20 566 3026
  • Email: l.c.grootegoed@amsterdamumc.nl