Mechanism, contributing factors, and coping strategies of alarm fatigue in intensive care nursing: a qualitative study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveTo explore the mechanism, contributing factors of alarm fatigue among nurses in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), and to develop targeted coping strategies.MethodsA combination of purposive and snowball sampling was employed to recruit 27 frontline ...
Ling Zhu +5 more
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Determining the Impact of an Alarm Management Program on Alarm Fatigue among ICU and Telemetry RNs: An Evidence Based Research Project [PDF]
SAGE Open Nursing, 2022 This evidence-based research project provides an appraisal of current research on how an alarm management program impacts alarm fatigue among registered nurses (RNs) in both intensive care units (ICUs) and telemetry units.
Stacie A. Dee MSN, PMHNP +3 more
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The effectiveness of popular opinion leader educational program on nurses’ knowledge, behavioral intentions and alarm fatigue in alarm management: a quasi-experimental study [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground The increasing number of alarms from clinical monitoring systems adds to nurses’ workload. Effective alarm management relies on nurses’ knowledge and behavioral intentions, which directly affect patient safety and care quality. Popular opinion
Bingyu Li +7 more
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Alarm fatigue and sleep quality in medical staff—a Polish-Czech-Slovak study on workplace ergonomics [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundAlarms are crucial in informing Healthcare Workers (HCWs) about critical patient needs, but unmanaged frequency and noise of alarms can de-sensitize medical staff and compromise patient safety.
Łukasz Rypicz +4 more
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Stats on the desats: alarm fatigue and the implications for patient safety [PDF]
BMJ Open Quality, 2023 Background Physiological monitoring systems, like Masimo, used during inpatient hospitalisation, offer a non-invasive approach to capture critical vital signs data. These systems trigger alarms when measurements deviate from preset parameters.
Peter A Noseworthy +10 more
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Relationship Between Alarm Fatigue and Stress Among Acute Care Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
SAGE Open NursingIntroduction Given the vital nature of their profession, ICU nurses endure significant psychological and physical stress. Burnout, low job satisfaction, and deteriorated patient care might result from the high-stress atmosphere.
Salam Bani Hani PhD, RN +1 more
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JMIR Human FactorsBackgroundThe Charité Alarm Fatigue Questionnaire (CAFQa) is a 9-item questionnaire that aims to standardize how alarm fatigue in nurses and physicians is measured.
Maximilian Markus Wunderlich +10 more
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Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses [PDF]
Health Science Reports, 2023 Introduction Medical devices and equipment are necessary for accurate and continuous monitoring of the patients admitted to intensive care units, one of which is alarm systems.
Mahlagha Dehghan +4 more
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Nurses' Alarm Fatigue Levels in Adult Intensive Care Units and Their Strategies to Reduce Fatigue: A Convergent Parallel Design. [PDF]
J Clin NursBackground Alarm fatigue is a challenge for nurses and patients. Also, feasible strategies to reduce/manage alarm fatigue are still unclear. Aim This study aimed to identify adult intensive care nurses' alarm fatigue levels and strategies to reduce alarm
Uçak A, Cebeci F, Tat Çatal A.
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Determining Factors of Alarm Fatigue among Nurses in Intensive Care Units-A Polish Pilot Study. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2023 Introduction: With the development of medical technology, clinical alarms from various medical devices, which are rapidly increasing, are becoming a new problem in intensive care units. The aim of this study was to evaluate alarm fatigue in Polish nurses
Lewandowska K +3 more
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