Table 2.
Concerns About the Adoption of Smart Mattress
| Category | Example | n (%)a |
|---|---|---|
| Increased workload | Frequent false alarms Increasing inquiries from patients and families | 95 (27.1) |
| Inaccuracy | Measurement reliability issue Operational errors | 46 (13.1) |
| Accidents due to malfunction and inexperienced operation | Entrapment Extubation of medication route and high-risk equipment | 44 (12.5) |
| Patient safety issues | Skin damage Fall | 36 (10.3) |
| Cost | Repair costs Medical bill | 31 (8.8) |
| Compromised quality of nursing care | Overreliance on technology Work negligence | 30 (8.5) |
| Burden of technology adoption | Training of new nurses Learning burden | 18 (5.1) |
| Potential source of patient discomfort | Noise Sleep disturbance | 15 (4.3) |
| Doubt about usability and effectiveness | Lack of evidence in real clinical settings | 14 (4.0) |
| Dislikes of patient and family members | Unfamiliar device Difficulty of use Preference in direct care | 11 (3.1) |
| Limitations of product use | Difficulties in fine adjustment Low durability Weight limit | 7 (2.0) |
| Maintenance issue | Cleaning and sanitation of soiled mattress | 3 (0.9) |
| Privacy issue | Protection of patient privacy | 1 (0.3) |
aCounts of word occurrence N = 351.