Application of a smartphone nurse call system for nursing care.
Telemed J E Health
; 21(2): 105-9, 2015 Feb.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25531138
BACKGROUND: Traditionally, a patient presses the nurse call button and alerts the central nursing station. This system cannot reach the primary care nurse directly. The aim of this study was to apply a new smartphone system through the cloud system and information technology that linked a smartphone and a mobile nursing station for nursing care service. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A smartphone and mobile nursing station were integrated into a smartphone nurse call system through the cloud and information technology for better nursing care. RESULTS: Waiting time for a patient to contact the most responsible nurse was reduced from 3.8 min to 6 s. The average time for pharmacists to locate the nurse for medication problem was reduced from 4.2 min to 1.8 min by the new system. CONCLUSIONS: After implementation of the smartphone nurse call system, patients received a more rapid response. This improved patients' satisfaction and reduced the number of complaints about longer waiting time due to the shortage of nurses.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Satisfação do Paciente
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Economia da Enfermagem
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Aplicativos Móveis
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Smartphone
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Sistemas de Comunicação no Hospital
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Cuidados de Enfermagem
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article