Design and evaluation of the bed-cleaning mobile application.

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Nursing Management
• Mobile Application Development

Background:

• Effective bed cleaning is crucial for hospital operations and patient care.
• Nursing departments require enhanced tools for efficient bed-cleaning management.
• Real-time status updates of beds needing cleaning are essential.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a mobile application (App) to improve hospital bed-cleaning management.
• To provide administrative staff and nurse managers with better workload oversight.
• To enhance the efficiency of bed turnover processes.

Main Methods:

• Development of the Bed-Cleaning App (BedCApp).
• Administration of a user satisfaction survey to 50 BedCApp users.
• Evaluation of app features and impact on cleaning times.

Main Results:

• BedCApp facilitated effective workload adjustment for administrative staff and nurse managers.
• Key satisfactory features included a comprehensive bed status display and reminders.
• Average bed cleaning time decreased by 25.5 minutes.
• User satisfaction rate was 3.6 out of 5.

Conclusions:

• BedCApp enables real-time workload visibility, allowing optimization during peak hours.
• The application is user-oriented with good acceptance, particularly noted for its simple interface and larger font for elderly staff.
• Proactive workload management via BedCApp can improve clinical care outcomes by minimizing disruptions.