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AI acceptability is essential to its success. This study aimed to explore patient and staff acceptability of an AI-based digital surgical wound monitoring platform.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design<\/jats:title>\n Qualitative interviews<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Setting<\/jats:title>\n Two hospitals performing cardiac surgery in England.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Participants<\/jats:title>\n 20 patients undergoing cardiac surgery and 10 clinical staff participating in a randomised feasibility trial of surgical wound monitoring with AI.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interventions<\/jats:title>\n Semi-structured interviews were conducted focusing on participants\u2019 experiences or perceptions of AI-based digital surgical wound monitoring. 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