Noise in hospitals as a strain for the medical staff

Siegmann, Silvester; Notbohm, Gert

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“…Accordingly, hospital noise might be an increasing threat to patient rehabilitation and staff performance. Even though the noise levels reported in Table 2 were not high enough to be considered as a danger for hearing, these average levels might be strong enough to induce physiological stress responses as well as disorders regarding communication and work performance [12]. The questionnaire survey showed the same pattern: the majority of the staff classified NICU environment regarding noise as -Slightly Uncomfortable‖ and -Uncomfortable‖, despite the statistical significant differences between the responses of the staff of the three NICU (Table 3).…”

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“…Considering that concentration, precise communication and fast decisions are necessary in hospitals, the acoustical environment has to be considered an enormous strain for the staff and a potential risk [12]. Generally, NICU A had ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 11 the higher noise levels (mainly in A1).…”

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“…During the night, noise levels are expected to decrease in order to encourage natural sleeping. Several studies showed a noise reduction during ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 12 the night shift about 2 dB [2] up to 5 dB [32] when compared with the morning shift. There were statistical differences of the perceived comfort and noisiest shift between NICU, maybe due to the influence of specific organizational factors of the NICUs.…”

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“…More information regarding auditory and non-auditory health effects of noise has been reported by Basner et al [5]. Furthermore, noise as a stressor does not only influence negatively the healing process of patients (in this case premature infants) but also puts pressure on the workers which can result in a higher error occurrence [12][13][14]. In fact, there has been very little research on the influences of acoustic conditions on healthcare staff [15].…”

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Assessment and characterization of sound pressure levels in Portuguese neonatal intensive care units

Baptista

Carvalhais

Xavier

et al. 2017

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health

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In NICU, systematic exposure to sound pressure levels above the recommended can affect both ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 2 neonates and staff. This study aimed to evaluate the sound pressure levels in three Portuguese NICU and the noise perception of staff. The measurements were performed with a sound level meter, considering the location of the main sources of noise and the layout of the units. A questionnaire was applied to assess noise perception of professionals. The staff classified the environment (regarding noise) as -slightly uncomfortable‖ (41.1%) and 48.4% considered it as -acceptable‖. In addition, the majority (55.5%) considered -equipment‖ as the most annoying source of noise. The results showed that noise levels were excessive in all the evaluated areas of the NICUs, exceeding international guidelines, with the levels ranging between 48.7 dBA to 71.7 dBA. Overall, there is a need for more research in order to verify the effectiveness of some actions and strategies to reduce the impact of noise in NICU.

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Assessment and characterization of sound pressure levels in Portuguese neonatal intensive care units

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Carvalhais

Xavier

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Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health

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“…The noise levels in the three NICUs are higher than that recommended by WHO, which proposes that the average background noise in hospitals should not exceed 35 dB LAeq for areas where patients are treated or observed ( Table 3). As concentration, precise communication and fast decisions are necessary in the hospital in general, the acoustical environment has to be considered an enormous strain for the staff and a potential risk [35].…”

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Noise Reduction and Control in Hospital Environment: Design of the NeoNoise Project

Carvalhais¹,

Silva²,

Xavier³

et al. 2016

Advances in Noise Analysis, Mitigation and Control

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The "NeoNoise Project: Integrated Approach to Minimize Sound Pressure Levels in Neonatal Intensive Care Units" is being conducted by the Research Group on Occupational and Environmental Health of the Research Center on Health and Environment in neonatal intensive care units, since exposure to sound pressure levels in these spaces has been recognized as a factor that influences the quality and well-being of the occupants (workers and others), as well as the recovery of premature infants who are hospitalized. This work reports the rationale and the design of the NeoNoise project as well as the methods used for data collection. A brief review on the results published and available for the scientific community is also made. In general, NeoNoise project intends to make an integration of all relevant factors, with the intention of presenting a guiding document to change the working practices and occupant's behaviors. So far, this study provided data on sound pressure levels by objective and subjective approaches, as well as information about the exposure factors and sensitivity of the occupants to noise.

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Acoustic characteristics of bedrooms in two types of long-term care facilities in China

Xie,

Deng,

Xiang

2024

Heliyon

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Noise in hospitals as a strain for the medical staff

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Assessment and characterization of sound pressure levels in Portuguese neonatal intensive care units

Assessment and characterization of sound pressure levels in Portuguese neonatal intensive care units

Noise Reduction and Control in Hospital Environment: Design of the NeoNoise Project

Acoustic characteristics of bedrooms in two types of long-term care facilities in China

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