Caregivers’ Perceived Usefulness of an IoT-Based Smart Bed

Bacchin, Davide; Pernice, Gabriella Francesca Amalia; Sardena, Marcello; Malvestio, Marino; Gamberini, Luciano

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-05463-1_18

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“…Many suggestions represent systems explored by literature or industry that are still not usually implemented in standard beds. These are indications about the state of side rails state [ 68 ], posture alarms [ 69 , 70 ], video monitoring [ 71 , 72 ], patient vitals parameter monitoring [ 73 , 74 ], bed exits [ 75 , 76 ] and agitated patients [ 77 , 78 ]. A few new suggestions from our study are a system that can automatically reposition patients through a wave movement of the section, and automatic detection of bed malfunctions, followed by an alarm to the company assistance department.…”

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Co-Design in Electrical Medical Beds with Caregivers

Bacchin

Pernice

Pierobon

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Among the plethora of instruments present in healthcare environments, the hospital bed is undoubtedly one of the most important for patients and caregivers. However, their design usually follows a top-down approach without considering end-users opinions and desires. Exploiting Human-centered design (HCD) permits these users to have a substantial role in the final product outcome. This study aims to empower caregivers to express their opinion about the hospital bed using a qualitative approach. For a holistic vision, we conducted six focus groups and six semi-structured interviews with nurses, nursing students, social-health operators and physiotherapists belonging to many healthcare situations. We then used thematic analysis to extract the themes that participants faced during the procedures, providing a comprehensive guide to designing the future electrical medical bed. These work results could also help overcome many issues that caregivers face during their everyday working life. Moreover, we identified the User Experience features that could represent the essential elements to consider.

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