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. 2022 Sep 6;41(6):394–401. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000949

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.