Development and Acceptability of the E-Nurse Patient Safety System Towards Technology Management

Purpose: The study aimed to develop an e-nurse patient safety management system and determine its acceptability among staff nurses in a private hospital in Cebu towards technology management.
Method: A descriptive, quantitative approach was employed. Data were obtained from the fifty staff nurses in a private hospital in Cebu using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In the development of the system design, technical requirements were embedded. Patient safety features were incorporated including safety policy, safety risk management, safety assurance and safety promotion. Finally, acceptability of the e-nurse patient safety management system was done using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).
Results: The study was analyzed using simple percentage and weighted mean. The study revealed significant findings highlighting that clinical leaders, managers, and supervisors promote patient safety and deal with patient safety issues reflecting a favorable perception from the staff nurses, and it showed that all hospital departments and sections have good teamwork. In addition, there is frequent practice and involvement in the workplace regarding nurse communication, reporting of incidents, and appreciative of organizational and managerial support for patient safety. The study's findings demonstrated a high level of user acceptance with the system.
Conclusion: One could legitimately conclude that the E-nurse Patient Safety Management System's acceptance serves as evidence of the soundness of the design process. The successful adoption suggests a well-designed system aligned with key patient safety culture dimensions. This highlights the critical need to consider existing safety culture when developing any patient safety management system.

Development, acceptability, e-nurse patient safety system, technology management

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