Rita Musanti and colleagues report on a study of staff attitudes towards ‘electronic-whiteboard’ technology
Patient care visibility technology systems provide real-time information about patient admissions, discharges, transport, clinical activities and housekeeping services, in order to enhance patient care and flow. This article reports the results of a descriptive study that explored healthcare professionals’ perceptions of and attitudes to a patient care visibility technology system in an acute care setting. The results indicate that staff find the system user friendly, and are positive about its staff- and patient-focused characteristics. Overall, positive staff perceptions and acceptance imply positive use of the system. This study forms the basis for further research on the effects on the patient-care outcomes of healthcare professionals’ use of these systems.
Nursing Management. 22, 2, 24-29. doi: 10.7748/nm.22.2.24.e1322
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double blind peer review
Conflict of interestNone declared
Received: 31 October 2014
Accepted: 25 March 2015
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