Analysis on status and influencing factors of alarm fatigue among ICU nurses

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To investigate the status of medical equipment alarm fatigue among nurses in intensive care unit（ICU） and its main influencing factors，provide theoretical basis for clinical development of effective alarm management strategies. Methods From January to February 2022，168 ICU nurses in a grade-A tertiary hospital of Urumqi in Xinjiang were investigated by general information questionnaire，ICU nurses' alarm fatigue scale and clinical equipment alarm management questionnaire. Results The total score of alarm fatigue of ICU nurses was （22.15±7.74）points，and the item with the highest score was "I will pay more attention to the sound of instrument alarm in some shifts（such as night shift）". The regression analysis showed that education background，professional title，career satisfaction and setting of alarm parameters were the main influencing factors of ICU nurses' alarm fatigue（all P<0.05），which explained 28.9% of the total variation. Conclusion The nursing managers should develop corresponding training programs，simulate the real clinical situation for assessment，and continue to improve the quality of the problems found，so as to form a good alarm management atmosphere and prevent the occurrence of alarm fatigue.

Key words: ICU nurses, Alarm fatigue, Equipment alarm management

CLC Number:

R181.3⁺1

DUAN Fei, LIU Wei, XIAO Jiang-qin. Analysis on status and influencing factors of alarm fatigue among ICU nurses. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2023, 39(2): 207-210.

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