Scott William Robinson

Semantic Profiling: A Method for Relating Auditory Device Signals and Medical Messages

The present study sought to relate auditory device signals and medical messages based upon shared semantic meaning. Thirty nine Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses evaluated thirty auditory signals and thirty written descriptions of medical messages using a common set of Semantic Differential rating scales. Auditory signals and medical messages were clustered based upon shared semantic meaning, which suggested a breakdown of medical messages into seven categories including both patient conditions as well as device information/feedback. Several categories of messages either had no related auditory signals or were related to auditory signals that are not specified in current standards.