Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses
Abstract 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. Frequent sounds of alarms can affect nurses' concentration and accuracy when providing care. Complications su...
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| description | Abstract 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. Frequent sounds of alarms can affect nurses' concentration and accuracy when providing care. Complications such as headache, fatigue, and stress occur after repeated alarms, leading to poor quality of professional life among nurses. This study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of professional life and alarm fatigue syndrome among intensive care unit nurses. Methods This cross‐sectional study used convenience sampling to select nurses working in intensive care units from three hospitals in southern Iran in 2021 (n = 201). Data were collected using three questionnaires, including sociodemographic form, the professional quality of life questionnaire (ProQOL), and the alarm fatigue symptom (AFS) scale. Results The mean scores of compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, secondary traumatic stress (STS) (subscales of the ProQOL), and AFS were 34.66 ± 7.54, 28.98 ± 7.59, 27.69 ± 5.87, and 13.48 ± 7.32, respectively. The majority of them had no or mild AFS, moderate CS, burnout, and STS. Among the study variables, only AFS were a significant predictor of CS and STS among ICU nurses. In addition, work experience in ICU, AFS, and a second job were significant predictors of burnout among ICU nurses. Conclusions The study results showed a significant relationship between alarm fatigue syndrome, burnout, STS, and CS. Given that more than half of the nurses in the intensive care unit in the present study experienced some degree of alarm fatigue syndrome, it is necessary to plan and implement interventions to better manage the alarms in the intensive care unit. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d870d0d8c8544ab9f888b4b2e4f87f32024-02-14T13:06:22ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-10-01610n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1583Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nursesMahlagha Dehghan0Sima Mokhtarabadi1Elham Rashidi2Elham Rahiminejad3Neda Asadi4Nursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranNursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranNursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranNursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranNursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranAbstract 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. Frequent sounds of alarms can affect nurses' concentration and accuracy when providing care. Complications such as headache, fatigue, and stress occur after repeated alarms, leading to poor quality of professional life among nurses. This study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of professional life and alarm fatigue syndrome among intensive care unit nurses. Methods This cross‐sectional study used convenience sampling to select nurses working in intensive care units from three hospitals in southern Iran in 2021 (n = 201). Data were collected using three questionnaires, including sociodemographic form, the professional quality of life questionnaire (ProQOL), and the alarm fatigue symptom (AFS) scale. Results The mean scores of compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout, secondary traumatic stress (STS) (subscales of the ProQOL), and AFS were 34.66 ± 7.54, 28.98 ± 7.59, 27.69 ± 5.87, and 13.48 ± 7.32, respectively. The majority of them had no or mild AFS, moderate CS, burnout, and STS. Among the study variables, only AFS were a significant predictor of CS and STS among ICU nurses. In addition, work experience in ICU, AFS, and a second job were significant predictors of burnout among ICU nurses. Conclusions The study results showed a significant relationship between alarm fatigue syndrome, burnout, STS, and CS. Given that more than half of the nurses in the intensive care unit in the present study experienced some degree of alarm fatigue syndrome, it is necessary to plan and implement interventions to better manage the alarms in the intensive care unit.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1583alarm fatigueburnoutcompassion satisfactionintensive care nursesprofessional quality of lifesecondary traumatic stress |
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| title | Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses |
| title_full | Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses |
| title_short | Correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses |
| title_sort | correlation between professional quality of life and alarm fatigue symptoms among intensive care unit nurses |
| topic | alarm fatigue burnout compassion satisfaction intensive care nurses professional quality of life secondary traumatic stress |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1583 |
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