Leveraging Pervasive Technologies for monitoring patients during hospitalization: a pilot study presenting the perspectives of the treating clinicians

This paper presents a data triangulation for identifying and validating the key challenges that clinicians face when using pervasive technologies in real-life, clinical settings. The data collection process comprised three phases: literature exploration, a co-creation session with clinicians, and pilot testing of the operational system at "Hippokration" General Hospital of Thessaloniki. Analysis was conducted using triangulation, combining information from literature, co-creation sessions, and pilot testing. Results identified challenges in the clinical environment and their impact on clinical workflow, summarized under three main themes with nine sub-themes. Recommendations are proposed to address identified challenges, emphasizing the importance of clinician and patient engagement in the research design process and seamless integration of technology into clinical practice. Overall, this study highlights both challenges and opportunities for improving patient care through the adoption of pervasive technologies in clinical practice.