User-Centered Redesign of Monitoring Alarms: A Pre-Post Study on Perception, Functionality, and Recognizability Following Real-Life Clinical Implementation.

ABSTRACT: Background: Auditory alarms in patient monitoring are vital for clinical safety, but their harsh acoustic properties and high frequency contribute to stress, alarm fatigue, and reduced acceptance among healthcare staff. In collaboration with Sen Sound, Philips redesigned its alarm sounds to reduce auditory harshness, particularly for low- and medium-priority alarms, while preserving the salience of high-priority alerts. This study evaluated the impact of these refined alarm sounds in a real-world clinical setting. Objective: The goal was to determine whether anesthesia professionals perceive the refined Philips alarm sounds as more pleasant, clinically appropriate, and reliably recognizable compared with the traditional sounds. Methods: We conducted a single-center, pr

SUBMITTER: Hunn C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12692177 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature