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. 2018 Oct 18;13(10):e0205901. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205901

Table 6. User acceptance of Alarm Advisor.

Survey Item % (N = 43)
How frequently did an Alarm Advisor window pop up for your patients?
Never 9.3%
Rarely 60.5%
About once per shift 18.6%
More than once per shift 11.6%
How has your alarm-related workload changed with the use of Alarm Advisor?
Gone down 27.9%
Stayed the same 69.8%
Gone up 2.3%
I figured out how to use Alarm Advisor quickly.
Strongly agree 14.0%
Agree 51.2%
Neither agree nor disagree 23.3%
Disagree 7.0%
Strongly disagree 4.7%
I feel confident using Alarm Advisor.
Strongly agree 14.0%
Agree 51.2%
Neither agree nor disagree 23.3%
Disagree 9.3%
Strongly disagree 2.3%
Alarm Advisor reduces non-actionable alarms in my unit.
Strongly agree 7.0%
Agree 25.6%
Neither agree nor agree 51.2%
Disagree 14.0%
Strongly disagree 2.3%
Alarm Advisor supports me in setting appropriate alarm limits for my patient.
Strongly agree 4.7%
Agree 51.2%
Neither agree nor disagree 30.2%
Disagree 11.6%
Strongly disagree 2.3%