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Perceptions and practices related to clinical alarms
Seyed Reza Mirhafez1, Ali Movahedi2, Azam Moghadam-Pasha3
1Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Nursing Forum
|March 7, 2019
Summary
Frequent false clinical alarms erode nurse trust, leading to alarm disabling. Addressing this critical issue requires improved alarm management policies and training to enhance patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Technology
- Patient Safety
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Clinical alarms are a major health technology hazard.
- Frequent false alarms undermine patient care and trust in alarm systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore critical and noncritical care nurses' perceptions and practices concerning clinical alarms.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive analytical study involving 197 nurses at Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences.
- Stratified random sampling was used for participant selection.
- The Health care Technology Foundation Clinical Alarms Survey (2011) measured perceptions.
Main Results:
- Over 50% of nurses felt false alarms reduced trust, causing inappropriate alarm disabling.
- Nurses identified frequent false alarms as the primary concern in alarm response.
- More than 60% reported insufficient training on bedside and central monitor use.
Conclusions:
- Frequent false alarms are a significant problem impacting alarm safety and must be addressed by administrators and researchers.
- Implementing specialized clinical policies for alarm management is recommended to reduce alarm fatigue and improve system safety.
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