Development and Psychometric Testing of the Remote Visual Monitoring Acceptance Tool

Abstract

Background and PurposeUsing remote visual monitoring (RVM) technology to observe patients at high risk for falls can effectively reduce falls and sitter costs. However, RVM is underutilized by direct care nurses. This study describes the development and testing of a new tool to measure nurses' acceptance of RVM technology.MethodsThe RVM Acceptance Tool (RVMAT) was tested among nurses recruited from a large health system.ResultsThree factors accounted for 70.38% of the total variance: Value, Patient Selection, and Availability and Intent to Use. The overall 25-item scale had good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .98).ConclusionThe RVMAT is a theoretically grounded, valid, and reliable tool. Further research is needed to test its use in predicting nurses' acceptance and intent to incorporate new technology into daily nursing care.