Nurses' Perspectives and Experiences of Using a Bed-Exit Information System in an Acute Hospital Setting: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology that detects early when a patient at risk of falling leaves the bed can support nurses in acute care hospitals.

Objective

To develop a better understanding of nurses' perspectives and experiences with a bed-exit information system (BES) in an acute care hospital setting.

Methods

BES was implemented on 3 wards of a university medical center. Nurses completed 2 online surveys at each time point (P0 and P1) and participated in focus groups before (P0) and after (P1) implementation. Additional patient data were collected. Descriptive statistics summarized the survey results, while content analysis was applied to focus group data. Patient rates and adverse events in both phases were compared using negative binomial models. Reporting of this study adhe

SUBMITTER: Walzer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature