1. Demographics

1.1 Age

Figure 1.1. Age Group

Based on the figure above, 3 out of 8 respondents (37.5%) fall under the age bracket of 20-29 years old; 2 out of 8 respondents (25%) fall under the age bracket of 30-39 years old while the remaining 3 out of 8 respondents were under the age bracket of 40 years old and above. As reflected from the figure, majority of the respondents fall equally under the age bracket of 20-29 years old and 40 years old and above.

1.2 Gender

Figure 1.2. Gender of the Respondents

As seen on the figure above, 7 out of 8 respondents were females (87.5%) while there was only one male respondent (12.5%).

1.3 Role

Figure 1.3. Role of the respondents

Based on the figure above, majority of the respondents job were job order (75%) while there were only few respondents who holds a regular position in the hospital (25%).

1.4. Length of Service

Figure 1.4. Length of Service

As seen on the figure above, 4 out of 8 respondents (50%) had already worked for 2-4 years; the other 2 respondents have been working for 0-2 years (12.5%) and 4-6 years (12.5%) respectively. Meanwhile, 2 out of 8 respondents (25%) have been working for more than 6 years.

1.5 Shift

Figure 1.5. Shift

As seen on the figure above, 16 out 32 shifts (50%) fall under 7-3PM; 12 out of 32 shifts (37.5%) were under 3-11PM and the remaining 4 shifts (12.5%) fall under 11-7AM.

2. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF:

2.1. CHARTING TIME (on going)

2.2. ACCURACY AND PRECISION (on going)

2.3. EASE OF DOCUMENTATION

PERCEIVED EASE OF USE

WEIGHTED MEAN

REMARKS

1. Learning to operate the android application for vital signs plotting and graphing was easy for me.

6.50

Extremely likely

2. I find it easy to control and it follows the commands that I want.

6.25

Extremely likely

3. My interaction with the android application was clear and understandable and it is user friendly.

6.63

Extremely likely

4. I find the android application flexible to interact with and it saves time in the documentation process

6.50

Extremely likely

5. It would be easy for me to become skilful in using the android application since the instructions are well-provided and can be easily followed.

6.75

Extremely likely

6. Overall, I find the android applications easy to use and it helped me improve in my clinical duty. I will recommend this application to my fellow nurses.

6.75

Extremely likely

Overall

6.56

Extremely likely

Note:

ContinuumRemarks

1.00 1.85Extremely Unlikely

1.86 2.71quite Unlikely

2.72 3.57 Slightly Unlikely

3.58 4.43Neither

4.44 5.29Slightly likely

5.30 6.15quite likely

6.16 7.00Extremely likely

As depicted in the table above, on the average, the overall result on the category Perceived Ease of Use was 6.56 with a remark: Extreme Likely. The top three reasons for perceived ease of use with a weighted mean of 6.75 include: It would be easy for me to become skilful in using the android application since the instructions are well-provided and can be easily followed and Overall, I find the android applications easy to use and it helped me improve in my clinical duty. I will recommend this application to my fellow nurses. The third reason for the perceived ease of use with a weighted mean of 6.63 was that the application was clear and understandable and it was user friendly. The remaining results are found on the table and these show that the users were at ease and are overall comfortable using the android app for vital signs documentation.

2.4. PREFERENCE

Preference

Frequency

Percentage

Traditional

1

12.5

Android

7

87.5

Total

8

100.0

As depicted on the table above, 7 out of 8 respondents (87.5%) preferred to use the android application compared to the traditional while there was only 1(12.5%) respondent who selected the traditional way of vital signs documentation. This would imply that majority of the users would prefer to utilize the android application as means of documenting data because of the perceived benefits and other factors stated on figures 2.3 and 4.1.

2.5. SATISFACTION

USER SATISFACTION

WEIGHTED MEAN

REMARKS

1. I am satisfied with the accuracy, timeliness and reliability of the vital signs data generated by the android application

1.75

Very Satisfied

2. I am satisfied with the lecture regarding the use of android application and the demonstration was clear and understandable.

1.38

Very Satisfied

3. I am satisfied with the process on vital signs data entry and information retrieval.

1.13

Very Satisfied

4. I am satisfied with the completeness and conciseness of the data being placed on the android application

1.38

Very Satisfied

5. I am satisfied with the overall performance of the application and it is a very useful tool in my clinical duty.

1.38

Very Satisfied

Overall

1.53

Very Satisfied

Note:

ContinuumRemarks

1.00 1.79Very Satisfied

1.80 2.59Satisfied

2.60 3.39 Neutral

3.40 4.19Dissatisfied

4.20 5.00Very Dissatisfied

In terms of user satisfaction, on the average, the respondents agree on the following top reason: I am satisfied with the process on vital signs data entry and information retrieval with a weighted mean of 1.13 and a remark of Very Satisfied. This shows that majority of the respondents were satisfied about the applications performance on how the data are transmitted as well as the availability of data upon retrieval, especially during rounds or when the physician would request about it. Meanwhile, the rest of the reasons for satisfaction fall under the continuum of 1.00-1.79 which means they are all very satisfied with the applications performance. The overall result of weighted mean was 1.53, which means that the users are very satisfied with the application.

3. SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP

3.1 to 3.4. ON GOING

4. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

4.1 PERCEIVED BENEFITS

BENEFITS

WEIGHTED MEAN

REMARKS

1. Reduces waiting time

1.75

Agree

1. Improves workflow

1.38

Strongly Agree

1. Makes notes legible

1.50

Strongly Agree

1. Is easy to use

1.75

Agree

1. Reduces error rates

1.63

Strongly Agree

1. Improves the quality of data

1.38

Strongly Agree

1. Makes data accessible

1.38

Strongly Agree

1. Has improved quality of patient care

1.63

Strongly Agree

1. Data is secure

1.00

Strongly Agree

1. Improves coordination of patient care

1.50

Strongly Agree

1. Patients data can be accessed simultaneously at different device

1.50

Strongly Agree

1. Has huge storage capacity

1.63

Strongly Agree

1. Graphs on VS help monitor trends

1.25

Strongly Agree

1. Facilitates sharing of data between health care workers

1.50

Strongly Agree

1. Backup makes data safe

1.38

Strongly Agree

1. Technical support is readily available

1.25

Strongly Agree

1. Highlighted abnormal values is a useful tool

1.25

Strongly Agree

Overall

1.45

Strongly Agree

As depicted in the table above, on the average, the respondents agree on the following benefits: Reduces waiting time and Is easy to use with both having a weighted mean of 1.75 while the rest of the benefits all Strongly Agree with a weighted mean of less than 1.74. For the overall perceived benefits, the respondents strongly agree with a weighted mean of 1.45.

Note:

ContinuumRemarks

1.00 1.74Strongly Agree

1.75 2.49Agree

2.50 3.24Disagree

3.25 4.00Strongly Disagree

1.2. DISASDVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

WEIGHTED MEAN

REMARKS

1. System not available

1.00

Never

2. System downtime/crashing

1.00

Never

3. Missing file

1.00

Never

4. Network unavailable

1.13

Never

5. Cannot find what Im looking for

1.25

Never

Overall

1.08

Never

Note:

ContinuumRemarks

1.00 1.74Never

1.75 2.49Seldom

2.50 3.24Often

3.25 4.00Always

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Length of Service

Percentage

0-2 2-4 4-6more than 6 years0.1250.50.1250.25

Shift

Percentage

7-3PM3-11PM11-7AM0.50.3750.125

Age Group

Percentage

20-29 y.o30-39 y.o40 y.o and above0.3750.250.375

20-29 y.o30-39 y.o40 y.o and above

Gender

Percentage

MaleFemale0.1250.875

Role

Percentage

Job OrderRegular0.750.25