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A nurses' alarm fatigue questionnaire: development and psychometric properties
Camellia Torabizadeh1, Amirhossein Yousefinya1, Farid Zand2
1Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
|November 17, 2016
Summary
This study developed and validated a questionnaire to measure alarm fatigue in nurses, a critical issue impacting patient safety. The reliable and valid instrument will help identify and address alarm fatigue among nursing staff.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Patient Safety
- Healthcare Quality
Background:
- Alarm fatigue in nurses can decrease efficiency and concentration, posing a risk to patient safety.
- There is a need for a validated tool to measure alarm fatigue in nursing professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and psychometrically evaluate a questionnaire for assessing alarm fatigue in nurses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and expert consultation to define alarm fatigue and develop questionnaire items.
- Psychometric testing including face validity, content validity, reliability (test-retest, Cronbach's alpha, Guttman split-half), and item reduction using Principal Component Analysis.
Main Results:
- An initial 30-item questionnaire was refined to a 19-item scale after validity testing.
- Further item reduction resulted in a final scale with strong reliability: test-retest correlation of 0.99, Guttman split-half of 0.79, and Cronbach's alpha of 0.91.
Conclusions:
- The developed questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring alarm fatigue in nurses.
- This tool can aid in recognizing and managing alarm fatigue, thereby enhancing patient safety.
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