title: Perspectives of Nurses and Patients on Call Light Technology.
abstract: Call lights are prevalent in inpatient healthcare facilities across the nation. While call light use directly influences the delivery of nursing care, there remain significant gaps both in research and technology that can affect the quality of care and patient satisfaction. This study examines nurse and patient perceptions of the use of a new call communication solution, Eloquence, in the acute care inpatient setting. Eighteen patients were recruited for the study and participated in individual semistructured interviews during their hospital stay. Eighteen nurses were recruited and participated in focus groups for this study. Qualitative descriptive methods were used to analyze the data. Results revealed themes of usability, improved communication, and suggestions for improvement to the alpha prototype design. After a demonstration of the use and capability of Eloquence, nurse and patient participants found Eloquence as a welcomed advancement in nurse call technology that has the potential to improve workflow and patient outcomes. In addition, the participants also proposed ideas on how to further develop the technology to improve its use.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Mr Galinato and Drs Montie and Titler); Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego (Dr Patak).
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galinato
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montie
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patak
authors.forename: Marita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D048108:Nursing Informatics; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013997:Time Factors