Validity and Reliability of the Health Communication Competency Scale in Turkey

Kahraman, Asuman Tezel; Özkan, Seçil; Şimşek, Asiye Çiğdem

doi:10.5505/amj.2020.91328

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“…Accordingly, a score in the range of 0–12 score indicates a ‘low’ level, a score of 13–24 indicates a ‘moderate’ level and a score of 25–36 indicates a ‘high’ level of alarm fatigue. Kahraman et al reported the Cronbach's α value of the scale to be .80 21 . In this study, the Cronbach's α value for the scale was calculated as .521.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Knisely et al 37 reported that checking the expiration dates of the consumables used checking the devices before use would be effective in preventing errors related to the use of materials and devices. Kahraman 21 stated that the use of devices without checking their details by nurses causes medical errors because it delays the treatment process. Devices and consumables connected to many alarm systems can be used for patient monitoring in ICUs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The score range of the scale is 0–36. Higher scale scores are accepted to indicate higher alarm fatigue levels 21 . Accordingly, a score in the range of 0–12 score indicates a ‘low’ level, a score of 13–24 indicates a ‘moderate’ level and a score of 25–36 indicates a ‘high’ level of alarm fatigue.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Higher scale scores are accepted to indicate higher alarm fatigue levels. 21 Accordingly, a score in the range of 0-12 score indicates a 'low' level, a score of 13-24 indicates a 'moderate' level and a score of 25-36 indicates a 'high' level of alarm fatigue. Kahraman et al reported the Cronbach's α value of the scale to be .80.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Kahraman et al reported the Cronbach's α value of the scale to be .80. 21 In this study, the Cronbach's α value for the scale was calculated as .521.…”

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The effects of alarm fatigue on the tendency to make medical errors in nurses working in intensive care units

Gündoğan,

Erdağı Oral

2023

Nursing in Critical Care

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BackgroundAlarm fatigue resulting from exposure to multiple alarms is an important problem that threatens patient safety. The fact that each device in intensive care units works with different alarm systems increases the number and variety of alarms.AimThe aim of this study was to determine the effects of alarm fatigue on the tendency of nurses working in intensive care units to make medical errors.Study DesignA cross‐sectional and correlational design were used in this study. The study was carried out with 382 intensive care nurses who could be reached via an electronic questionnaire. Data were collected using a ‘Personal Information Form’, the ‘Alarm Fatigue Scale (AFS)’ and the ‘Medical Error Tendency Scale in Nursing (METSN)’.ResultsThe mean age of the nurses who were included in the study was 31.52 ± 5.66. While 70.2% of the participants were women, 67% had bachelor's degrees, and 65.4% had been working in the intensive care unit for 1–5 years. The mean total METSN score of the participants was 229.29 ± 15.32, and their mean total AFS score was 20.02 ± 6.15. A negative and weak significant correlation was found between the total mean AFS and METSN scores of the participants (r = −0.275; p < .001). As the alarm fatigue levels of the participants increased, their medical error tendencies increased. It was determined that a one‐unit increase in the alarm fatigue level of intensive care nurses increased their tendency to make medical errors by 0.263 units (p < .001).ConclusionsIt was found that the nurses had a low tendency to make medical errors and moderate levels of alarm fatigue, and an increase in their alarm fatigue levels significantly increased their medical error tendencies.Relevance to Clinical PracticeInstitutions should establish alarm management procedures in units with multiple alarm systems, such as intensive care units, and examine the effects of alarms on employees.

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Section: Alarm Fatigue Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kahraman et al reported the Cronbach's α value of the scale to be .80. 21 In this study, the Cronbach's α value for the scale was calculated as .521.…”

Section: Alarm Fatigue Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

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