TABLE 1.

Factors and Responses Considered in This Study

Type of Variable	Name of Variable
Work-related factors	Alarm criticality—high (1), medium (2), low (3)
	Task priority (current task priority at the moment of alarm)—1 (highest priority) to 5
	Patient-to-staff ratio
	Time elapsed (minutes since the start of the shift)
	Sound level (decibels)
Personality factors	Extroversion
	Conscientiousness
	Neuroticism
	Agreeableness
	Openness
Alarm fatigue indicators (responses)	Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (overwhelming sensation)
	Affect (desensitization): Boredom, Apathy, Distrust