Nurses’ alarm fatigue, influencing factors, and its relationship with burnout in the critical care units: A cross-sectional study

The effect of intelligent management interventions in intensive care units to reduce false alarms: An integrative review

“…Wearing a smartwatch reduces the workload of checking each alarm signal perception, allowing nurses to focus on the patient for a shorter period. These results are several parts of alarm fatigue [ 36 ]. The new alarm notification system reduced nurses’ mental and physical fatigue.…”

Levels and Factors of Nurses’ Alarm Fatigue in Critical Care Settings in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

“…Consequently, nurses may subdue or ignore alarms excessively. 11 For instance, an above-average level of alarm fatigue was reported among ICU nurses in Lebanon. 21 According to Lewandowska et al 17 nurses are particularly subjected to alarm fatigue because they consume most of their working time with care and monitor of patients.…”

“…Earlier studies have shown that alarm fatigue may result from receiving too many alarms and erroneous or ineffective alarms, contributing to burnout. 11 , 28 Healthcare facilities can help to reduce alarm fatigue by implementing alarm management techniques, including lowering the number of alarms, prioritizing alarms, and using softer alarms. On the other hand, the lowest score for the item “ Alarms that occur frequently cause less interesting for them ” implies that nurses are cognizant of the risks associated with alarm fatigue and are making an effort to successfully manage it.…”

“…On the other hand, the higher scores among nurses with regular morning shifts could be attributed to their work overload because such shifts are frequently the busiest of the day in critical care units. According to Lewandowska et al 5 and Nyarko et al 11 more experienced nurses who work regular morning hours are more vulnerable to alarm fatigue, resulting in missed alarms and medical errors that cause patient deaths, increased clinical stress and burnout. In this case, managers can intervene by establishing a culture of safety in which nurses feel free to express their alarm fatigue concerns.…”

“…Personality-related factors, including nursing personality qualities and demographic factors, may influence alarm fatigue. 5 , 11 For instance, being single, holding a high-level post, working long hours, having a high professional title, and having a high degree of education were found to be adversely associated with alarm fatigue. 31 To ensure patient safety and avoid nurse burnout, it is imperative to manage alarm fatigue in critical care units by considering both work-related and personality-related factors.…”