Alarm Fatigue and Missed Nursing Care Among Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Nurses: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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Background Intensive care units (ICUs) are high‐technology environments where patient safety is monitored through various devices. However, the high frequency of alarms can lead to alarm fatigue, especially in neonatal and paediatric ICUs due to rapid physiological fluctuations. This condition may decrease nurses' attention and lead to missed nursing care. Aims The primary aim of this study was to determine the levels of alarm fatigue and missed nursing care, along with the underlying reasons for missed care, among neonatal and paediatric intensive care nurses. The secondary aim was to examine the relationship between alarm fatigue levels and missed nursing care. Study Design This descriptive, cross‐sectional correlational study was conducted in the neonatal and paediatric intensive care units of two public hospitals in Türkiye. Data were collected using self‐administered instruments, including the Nurse Characteristics Form, Alarm Fatigue Questionnaire and MISSCARE Survey—Paediatric Version. Results The sample consisted of 175 neonatal and paediatric intensive care nurses. The mean alarm fatigue score was 15.46 ± 5.88. Labour and communication resources factors were prominent reasons for missed nursing care. A positive and statistically significant relationship was found between alarm fatigue and the reasons for missed nursing care, including labour ( r = 0.243, p = 0.001), communication ( r = 0.208, p = 0.006) and material resource factors ( r = 0.268, p < 0.001). Conclusio

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2026

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Inglês

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CC BY

DOI

10.1111/nicc.70649

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LIKOS, Buket; TANRIKULU, Fatma. Alarm Fatigue and Missed Nursing Care Among Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Nurses: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Nursing in Critical Care, v. 31, n. 5, 2026. DOI: 10.1111/nicc.70649.