Ali Al-Quraan Hamza, Eid Amjad, Alloubani Aladeen
King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2023 Apr 19;9:23779608231170730. doi: 10.1177/23779608231170730. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.
Using technology in the clinical setting where clinical alarms frequently occur, resulting in many false alarms, which is called alarm fatigue, alarm fatigue may increase nurses' distraction, and that might negatively affect patient safety.
This study aimed to assess alarm fatigue among oncology nurses in Jordan.
A descriptive cross-sectional design was used in a non-profit specialized cancer center. A self-reported questionnaire was answered by nurses who participated in the study.
A total of 222 questionnaires were analyzed with a more than 95% response rate. More than half of the sample (60.4%) were females. The participants were young nurses with a mean age of 25.18 ± 3.33 years. The total mean score of alarm fatigue was 31.62 ± 7.14 on a scale ranging from zero to 52. Post-hoc analysis showed that the palliative unit (25.73 ± 7.22) and emergency room (28.73 ± 6.62) had low scores of total mean alarm fatigue than remaining area of practice, such as the ICU (33.92 ± 6.99); -value: .004.
Alarm fatigue is a global issue affecting many practice areas. An educational program is recommended for nurses to learn how to deal with alarm fatigue. In order to effectively manage alarms, nurses' education and individual training are crucial.
在临床环境中频繁使用技术会导致临床警报频繁响起，从而产生许多误报，这被称为警报疲劳。警报疲劳可能会增加护士的分心程度，进而可能对患者安全产生负面影响。
本研究旨在评估约旦肿瘤护理人员的警报疲劳情况。
在一家非营利性专业癌症中心采用描述性横断面设计。参与研究的护士回答一份自我报告问卷。
共分析了222份问卷，回复率超过95%。样本中超过一半（60.4%）为女性。参与者为年轻护士，平均年龄为25.18±3.33岁。警报疲劳的总平均得分为31.62±7.14，评分范围为0至52分。事后分析表明，姑息治疗病房（25.73±7.22）和急诊室（28.73±6.62）的警报疲劳总平均得分低于其他实践区域，如重症监护病房（33.92±6.99）；P值：0.004。
警报疲劳是一个影响许多实践领域的全球性问题。建议为护士开展一个教育项目，以学习如何应对警报疲劳。为了有效管理警报，护士的教育和个人培训至关重要。
