Table 3

Anticipated difficulties related to staff anxiety

Baby-relatedUsagePlacementBeing a wireless device
“Does it have the potential to cause any harm to the baby?“ (9A)
“Will it be heating up and affect baby’s skin?” (9A)
“That would be my concern baby’s comfort.” (1A)
“Baby is at risk of hypothermia.” (16A)
“There will be different size babies.” (17A)
“What if you have a term baby that is covered in meconium does the probe still pick up?” (18A)
“Is an ECG [electrocardiography] trace going to make a difference? For it to come into routine practice it would have to change my practice.” (6A)
“I would be worried if there is a need for extra steps to be done.” (2A)
“Would it interfere with other pieces of equipment or be affected by movement?” (9A)
“It is an electrical device so it should be safe.” (19A)
“Is it going to read through the towel?” (3A, 7A)
“Would it work through sheets?” (18A)
“How does it work if the baby is placed in a plastic bag, will it affect the accuracy of the reading?” (8A)
“Does it have to be under the chest?” (17A)
“Would you be able to see it through the mattress, through the sheet or do you have to guess where exactly it is? Cleaning might be a complex process.” (8A)
“I suppose that if you have a device under a baby you would be concerned it may cause sores or pressure affecting skin integrity.” (9A)
“Wireless devices drop out they are not reliable.” (9A)
“It would be really clever, but the concern is does it link to the internet?” (10A)
“What would happen if the wireless system went down, how would it back itself up?” (10A)
“Would it have to be fully charged, to be sure we have a stable wireless connection?” (10A)