ArticleNursing open2022
A qualitative analysis of intravenous smart pump usability.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of a bidirectional interoperability between electronic health records and smart infusion pumps in hospital settings: a systematic review.BMJ health & care informatics · 2026Pooled it
- Bringing usability testing to the front lines: IV smart pump evaluation with critical care nurses at a national conference.MethodsX · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Interruptions During IV Smart Pump Medication Administration in Intensive Care Units.Journal of patient safety · 2026Observational
- A qualitative analysis of intravenous smart pump usability.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Intravenous Smart Pump Alarms in Everyday Hospital Use: A Real-world Descriptive Analysis.Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCNArticle
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Abstract
aimTo understand the experience of critical care nurses when performing common, yet error-prone, programming tasks on two unfamiliar intravenous smart pumps.
designA qualitative descriptive study using data collected during a previous quantitative pilot study.
methodsFollowing completion of common intravenous programming tasks each participant was interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. All interview data were coded line-by-line and thematic analysis revealed themes across all participants' interviews.
resultsThe following four themes were identified: appreciation for attractive design features, the need for efficiency, the importance of intuitive use and concern for patient outcomes. Overall, these themes provide evidence that nurses strongly prefer a more usable intravenous smart pump interface that integrates safeguards to efficiently improve patient outcomes. Findings support the need for intravenous smart pump technology to be developed with an intuitive interface that decreases the level of cognitive demand and will lead to improved patient safety.
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