Wearable Sensors for Nurses: Which Requirements Have to Be Considered?

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019:258:241-242.

Abstract

To measure and compare the workload of nurses in a clinical setting raises up some questions. On the one hand we worked out which criteria can represent workload and how it can be measured. On the other hand we compile different requirements for wearable sensors. These requirements can be categorized in four groups: data, robustness, hygiene and usability. These results can support the selection of wearable sensors for a survey of the workload of nurses in a clinical setting.

Keywords: Nurses; Wearable Electronic Devices; Workload.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Nurses*
  • Wearable Electronic Devices*
  • Workload*