Table 4 Workload in the manual and automatic documentation workflow according to the NASA- TLX questionnaire
Manual Documentation Mean (CI 95%) (n = 50) | Automated Documentation Mean (CI 95%) (n = 24) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mental demand. How much mental activity is required for the measurement and documentation of vital signs? | 33 (31–35) | 34 (24–43) | ns |
Physical demand. How much physical activity is required in the measurement and documentation of vital signs? | 23 (21–26) | 16 (10–21) | ns |
Temporal demand. How much time pressure do you experience due to the demand of vital sign measurement and documentation? | 50 (47–53) | 23 (14–31) | < 0.05* |
Performance. How satisfied are you with your performance at measuring and documenting the vital signs? | 68 (66–69) | 73 (65–81) | ns |
Frustration level. How much frustration do you experience with regards to the tasks of measuring and documenting the vital signs? | 63 (59–66) | 33 (22–45) | < 0.05* |
Effort. How hard do you have to work (mentally and physically) to accomplish your level of performance? | 44 (42–45) | 36 (31–40) | ns |