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Designing an Alarm Fatigue Assessment Questionnaire: Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of an Instrument
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S. Ashrafi *   , S. Najafi Mehri , B. Nehrir |
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Abstract: (3529 Views) |
| Background: In intensive care units (ICU), there should be some more facilities and equipment such as ventilators, monitors, suction pumps, etc. These devices are equipped with an alarm system in their settings. Sometimes, too many alarms cause alarm fatigue among nurses and consequently would jeopardize the safety of patients. Therefore, the current study aimed at designing a tool to assess the alarm fatigue among nurses. |
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| Keywords: Fatigue Alarm, Intensive Care Unit, Questionnaire, Relibility, Validity |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2019/03/3 | Published: 2017/11/15
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