Table 3 Participants’ subjective opinions
Major classification | n | Sub-classification | n | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Locating/positioning | 30 | Detailed locations | 7 | I wish that the system showed more detailed locations in the ward |
Location accuracy | 18 | The item is not in the location indicated The location information is unreliable Location errors occur depending on the strength of the WiFi signal | ||
Tracking period | 5 | Real-time location identification would be nice | ||
Active tag | 18 | Tag loss | 7 | The tags fall off the assets due to weak adhesion, and having to find the lost tags is burdensome |
Tag size | 9 | I wish the tag was smaller | ||
Battery cover | 1 | The battery cover falls off easily | ||
Battery life | 1 | The battery drains too quickly | ||
Target assets | 21 | Tracking additional assets | 10 | I wish we could add tags to other equipment I wish that all the equipment in the asset categories (e.g., patient monitors) was included in the systema |
Asset identification method | 11 | In addition to the asset identifier being automatically assigned to each asset for the system to recognize, a manual method of managing asset identifiers would be nice | ||
Education | 4 | Need for user education | 4 | An explanation of the purpose and use of the system is needed |