Degree of Alarm Fatigue and Mental Workload of Hospital Nurses in Intensive Care Units
This study aimed to determine the degree of alarm fatigue and mental workload of ICU nurses, and to clarify the relationship between these two variables. A cross-sectional, descriptive research design was used. Data were collected from 90 nurses working in four ICUs in Seoul, Republic of Korea, usin...
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| description | This study aimed to determine the degree of alarm fatigue and mental workload of ICU nurses, and to clarify the relationship between these two variables. A cross-sectional, descriptive research design was used. Data were collected from 90 nurses working in four ICUs in Seoul, Republic of Korea, using a questionnaire determining their degree of alarm fatigue and mental workload. Data were collected from 6 March to 26 April 2021 and were analyzed using a <i>t</i>-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The average alarm-fatigue score was 28.59 out of 44. The item with the highest score was “I often hear a certain amount of noise in the ward”, with a score of 3.59 out of 4. The average of the mental workload scores was 75.21 out of 100. The highest mental workload item was effort, which scored 78.72 out of 100. No significant correlation was found between alarm fatigue and mental workload. Although nurses were consistently exposed to alarm fatigue, this was not directly related to their mental workloads, perhaps owing to their professional consciousness as they strived to accomplish tasks despite alarm fatigue. However, since alarm fatigue can affect efficiency, investigations to reduce it and develop appropriate guidelines are necessary. This study was not registered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57adf972914f4d0a84606d2f8cd17b532023-11-19T12:16:14ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032023-07-0113394695510.3390/nursrep13030083Degree of Alarm Fatigue and Mental Workload of Hospital Nurses in Intensive Care UnitsYoonhee Seok0Yoomi Cho1Nayoung Kim2Eunyoung E. Suh3Department of Nursing, Kyungil University, Gyeongsan 38428, Republic of KoreaCollege of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of KoreaCollege of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of KoreaCenter for Human-Caring Nurse Leaders for the Future by Brain Korea 21 (BK 21) Four Project, Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of KoreaThis study aimed to determine the degree of alarm fatigue and mental workload of ICU nurses, and to clarify the relationship between these two variables. A cross-sectional, descriptive research design was used. Data were collected from 90 nurses working in four ICUs in Seoul, Republic of Korea, using a questionnaire determining their degree of alarm fatigue and mental workload. Data were collected from 6 March to 26 April 2021 and were analyzed using a <i>t</i>-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The average alarm-fatigue score was 28.59 out of 44. The item with the highest score was “I often hear a certain amount of noise in the ward”, with a score of 3.59 out of 4. The average of the mental workload scores was 75.21 out of 100. The highest mental workload item was effort, which scored 78.72 out of 100. No significant correlation was found between alarm fatigue and mental workload. Although nurses were consistently exposed to alarm fatigue, this was not directly related to their mental workloads, perhaps owing to their professional consciousness as they strived to accomplish tasks despite alarm fatigue. However, since alarm fatigue can affect efficiency, investigations to reduce it and develop appropriate guidelines are necessary. This study was not registered.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/13/3/83alarm fatiguemental workloadintensive care unitspatient safetynursing |
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| title | Degree of Alarm Fatigue and Mental Workload of Hospital Nurses in Intensive Care Units |
| title_full | Degree of Alarm Fatigue and Mental Workload of Hospital Nurses in Intensive Care Units |
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| title_short | Degree of Alarm Fatigue and Mental Workload of Hospital Nurses in Intensive Care Units |
| title_sort | degree of alarm fatigue and mental workload of hospital nurses in intensive care units |
| topic | alarm fatigue mental workload intensive care units patient safety nursing |
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