Table 4.
Nurses’ perception on the usefulness of the wireless modular bed alarm device.
| Survey items | Agreed | Disagreed/not sure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Fall detection | |||
| Q1 | Helped me to detect falls fast | 25 (83.3) | 5 (16.7) |
| Q2 | Able to alert me accurately in regards to patients’ movement | 15 (50) | 15 (50) |
| Q3 | Help me to manage my patient well in terms of fall prevention | 23 (76.7) | 7 (23.3) |
| Workload | |||
| Q4 | I do not have to be at the patients’ bed side always to monitor their movements | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) |
| Q5 | Provides me more time for other work | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) |
| Q6 | Helped reduce my work load | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) |
| Usage of the bed alarm | |||
| Q7 | Able to alert me even I am away from the patients’ bed | 24 (80.0) | 6 (20.0) |
| Q8 | Used simple technology and easy to operate/handle (user friendly) | 29 (96.7) | 1 (3.3) |
| Q9 | It is easy to use | 27 (90.0) | 3 (10.0) |
| Bed alarm use in future | |||
| Q10 | Will use the bed alarm in future for my patient | 26 (86.7) | 4 (13.3) |
| Q11 | Will encourage my colleague to use the bed alarm | 26 (86.7) | 4 (13.3) |
| Q12 | It is suitable to be used for my elderly patients | 25 (83.3) | 5 (16.7) |