Table 1.
Participants' Characteristics and Perceptions About Smart Mattress (N = 349)
| Variable | n (%) | M ± SD (Range) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 30.88 ± 6.19 (22–52) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 16 (4.6) | ||
| Female | 333 (95.4) | ||
| Education | |||
| Community college graduates | 11 (3.2) | ||
| Bachelor's degree | 278 (79.7) | ||
| Some graduate education | 60 (17.2) | ||
| Clinical experience (years) | 7.64 ± 6.18 (0.17–30.17) | ||
| Nurses' perceptions about smart mattress | |||
| Perceived usefulness | 23.76 ± 3.65 (0–28) | ||
| Perceived ease of use | 22.72 ± 4.16 (0–28) | ||
| Intention to accept | 12.47 ± 1.73 (0–14) | ||
| Perceived assistance in workload | |||
| No extent | 0 (0) | ||
| Low extent | 9 (2.6) | ||
| Neutral | 32 (9.2) | ||
| Moderate extent | 143 (41.0) | ||
| Greater extent | 165 (47.3) | ||
| Overalla | 5.54 ± 3.91 | ||
| Physicala | 6.78 ± 5.15 | ||
| Mentala | 3.77 ± 4.77 | ||
| Perceived necessity | |||
| Not at all | 0 (0) | ||
| Slightly | 10 (2.9) | ||
| Somewhat | 33 (9.5) | ||
| Moderately | 153 (43.8) | ||
| Very much | 153 (43.8) |
aAll ranged from −10 to +10; 0 means no changes, −10 means a full increase in the burden, and +10 means a full decrease in the burden (n = 346).