Table 4. Process evaluation of the use of thermometer at the 18-month follow-up.
| Characteristics | N=102
n (%) |
|---|---|
| TempStat™ Use: step by step | |
| Use of TempStat™ in an illuminated area | 8 (7.8%) |
| Use of TempStat™ immediately after wake up | 100 (97.1%) |
| Use of the TemStat™ without socks and with warm feet | 34 (33.0%) |
| Use of the TempStat™ seated in a chair, with the
feet on the device and with the hands in the knees applying a little pressure |
46 (44.7%) |
| Stay with the feet on the TempStat™ during
60 seconds |
68 (66.0%) |
| Correct alarm sign identification | 84 (81.6%) |
| Daily registration in the logbook | 54 (52.4%) |
| Logbook use | |
| Participants using their logbooks | 93 (90.3%) |
| Nursing consultation | |
| Report of communication with the study nurse | 69 (66.9%) |
| Reason of the communication | |
| Consultation about TempStat™ use | 1 (1.5%) |
| Alarm sign detection | 5 (7.3%) |
| Schedule consultation | 63 (91.2) |
| You consider that the nurse solved effectively
your doubts or problems |
66 (97.9%) |