Acceptance and Usability of a Web Application for Patient Care Level Classification in German Clinical Nursing Care: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: The German Federal Ministry of Health introduced the Pflegepersonalregelung 2.0 (PPR 2.0) to address the nursing staffing crisis. It establishes a framework to determine personnel requirements, ensuring adequate staffing. However, the required daily classification of patient care levels imposes a significant administrative burden on nursing staff. Digitizing this process may reduce documentation time and enhance efficiency, but effectiveness depends on usability and acceptance.This study evaluates the acceptance and usability of a direct digitization of the analog PPR 2.0 classification catalog into a digital user interface-the PPR 2.0 Calculator.A mixed-methods approach was used, combining quantitative assessment using the Technology Acceptance Model 3 (TAM 3) and the System Usability Sca

SUBMITTER: Powering D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698287 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature