Study Status: RECRUITING
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique on Work-Related Stress and Alarm Fatigue in Nurses Working in Surgical Intensive Care Units
Brief Summary: Nurses working in surgical intensive care units face numerous health and safety stressors.
The introduction of new health technologies, medical devices (such as bedside monitors, pump and perfuser devices, and mechanical ventilators), and changing health environments have contributed to increased work stress among nurses.
This, in turn, has had negative effects on their physical and mental health outcomes.
One of the hazards associated with medical devices is alarm fatigue.
Noise pollution caused by bells, beeps, and horns in intensive care units can lead to alarm fatigue, defined as desensitisation to monitor alarms.
Nurses are particularly susceptible to this due to their constant exposure to these sounds, which can also cause stress.
Occupational stress is a recognised issue in this demanding field, characterised by disproportionate workloads and negative effects on performance.Work-related stress can lead to a loss of compassion towards patients and an increase in malpractice, negatively affecting the quality of care.
Thus, this study aimed to investigate the impact of applying emotional freedom techniques on work-related stress and alarm fatigue experienced by nurses working in surgical intensive care units.