Abstract
BackgroundAlarms pervade the hospital environment, often increasing nurses’ workload. Hospital nurses are experiencing burnout at unprecedented rates. PuropseThis study examined the association between nurses’ experience of alarms and burnout. MethodsSurvey data from U.S. nurses (n = 2,131) were analyzed. FindingsNurses who frequently/occasionally experienced overwhelm from alarms had 2.47 (95% CI [1.93, 3.16]) greater odds of high burnout than those who rarely/never experienced alarm overwhelm; those who frequently/occasionally had to delay alarm response had 2.13 [1.67, 2.70] greater odds of high burnout than those who rarely/never did; and those who frequently/occasionally encountered situations where no one responded to an urgent alarm had 2.5 [2.07, 3.03] greater odds of high burnout than those who rarely/never encountered such situations. The associations remained largely unchanged after adjusting for hospital characteristics, nurse practice environment, and nurse staffing. ConclusionAlthough this study was cross-sectional, the potential impact of alarms on nurses’ well-being is an important consideration as technology advances.
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