Sensor applications to measure health and movement among health care personnel at workplace: A scoping review protocol

Abstract BackgroundThe well-being and health of health care personnel is becoming increasingly important in the delivery of high-quality healthcare. Monitoring technologies provide new opportunities for the objective measurement of activities and behaviours related to well-being and health. However, these possible technologies used by health care personnel have not been fully synthesised. The overall aim of this scoping review is to examine what technologies are available to monitor health care personnel’s health, well-being and activities in workplace settings. More specifically, we want to explore how, by whom and for what purposes sensor applications have been used by health care personnel at different workplace settings.MethodsThis scoping review protocol will follow Arksey’s and O’Malley’s methodology, complimented by the approach of the Joanna Briggs Institute to scoping reviews. Peer-reviewed literature will be identified using a search strategy developed by a librarian, and a wide range of electronic datasets of medical, computer and information systems disciplines will be used. Eligibility of the articles will be determined using a two-stage screening process consisting of (1) a title and abstract scan, and (2) a full text review. Extracted data will be thematically analysed and validated by an expert of sensor technology and a group of nurses as stakeholders. Descriptive statistics will be calculated when necessary.DiscussionThis scoping review will examine what technologies are available to monitor health care personnel’s health, well-being and activities in workplace settings. The results obtained from the review will inform the suitability of monitoring technology used in health care settings, what methods are already available for use in research and technology might still be needed for future innovations. Findings of the scoping review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.Systematic review registrationThis review was submitted in Open Science Framework on 12 December 2020.