Evaluation of the effect of the traditional ward wisdom upgrade based on the Internet of Things platform / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To upgrade the wisdom of traditional wards through the internet of things platform to achieve intelligent and refined management of wards, and to evaluate the effect of the upgrade.Methods:In June 2020, the convenience sampling method was used to selecte two wards of the cardiology department of Shandong First Medical University as the pilot units of the affiliated provincial Hospital to implement the intelligent ward management mode. Based on the principle of easy transformation, easy construction and easy maintenance, on the basis of realizing the full coverage of the internet of things, the hardware and software system were connected to complete the intelligent upgrade of the traditional ward, and the structured observation and semi-structured interview methods were adopted to evaluate the upgraded work efficiency and the use experience of patients.Results:The time spent on vital sign collection and recording, nursing risk assessment and time spent, and signage production and hanging were (4.24 ± 0.87), (4.07 ± 0.86) and 0 min respectively, which were effectively reduced than those before the upgrade (6.50 ± 2.95), (4.73 ± 1.62) and (1.13 ± 0.43) min, with statistically significant differences ( t=8.04, 3.99, 28.96, all P<0.01). The results of semi-structured interviews showed that patients perceived the smart ward as intelligent, saving manpower and waiting time; simple to operate, improving the experience of healthcare workers and patients in using it; and untimely system updates. Conclusions:The wisdom upgrade of traditional wards can help refine patient management, improve work efficiency, and improve the experience of health care workers and patients in using them, which will be continuously improved in future development and can provide practical paths for reference for the wisdom upgrade of similar wards.