Statement (Strongly) Agree (%)† Mean (SD) ‡
Reach All my colleagues know what the green wristband indicates All my colleagues know what the yellow wristband indicates The information I received on the green wristband was clear The information I received on the yellow wristband was clear 13 (65.0) 15 (71.4) 16 (80.0) 17 (80.9) 3.8 (0.9) 3.9 (0.8) 3.9 (1.2) 3.8 (0.8)
Performance according to protocol
I am more careful when mobilizing patients with a green wristband 14 (70.0) 3.9 (0.9)
I am more careful when offering food and drink to patients with a yellow wristband 17 (85.0) 4.4 (0.9)
I treat patients with a green wristband differently 7 (38.9) 3.2 (0.9)
I treat patients with a yellow wristband differently 11 (55.0) 3.6 (1.2)
Opinion on the intervention
The green wristbands help me deliver better care 9 (47.4) 3.1 (1.1)
The yellow wristbands help me deliver better care 11 (55.0) 3.5 (1.1)
The patients find the wristbands bothersome 5 (25.0) 2.9 (1.1)
The family of the patients find the wristbands useful 8 (40.0) 3.4 (0.7)
† Valid percentages are shown to account for missing responses. ‡ Respondents who were informed of the CCWs were asked to rate the extent to which they agreed with the statements using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). † Valid percentages are shown to account for missing responses. ‡ Respondents who were informed of the CCWs were asked to rate the extent to which they agreed with the statements using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). † Valid percentages are shown to account for missing responses. ‡ Respondents who were informed of the CCWs were asked to rate the extent to which they agreed with the statements using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).