Noise Pollution: Do We Need a Solution? An Analysis of Noise in a Cardiac Care Unit

Ryan, Kevin M.; Gagnon, Matthew; Hanna, Tyler Stephen; Mello, Brad; Fofana, M. S.; Ciottone, Gregory R.; Molloy, Michael

doi:10.1017/s1049023x16000388

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“…Unfortunately, there are so many alarms that these sounds, combined with other environmental noises, result in noise pollution 1. For the patient, noise can disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms, causing increased delirium and length of stay 1. To optimize healing and reduce the risk of disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that hospital sound levels should not exceed 30 decibels (dB) (eg, a soft whisper) for continuous sound and 40 dB (eg, a quiet library) for maximum sound 1,2.…”

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“…For the patient, noise can disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms, causing increased delirium and length of stay 1. To optimize healing and reduce the risk of disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that hospital sound levels should not exceed 30 decibels (dB) (eg, a soft whisper) for continuous sound and 40 dB (eg, a quiet library) for maximum sound 1,2. However, sound levels in hospitals and patient rooms can surpass these recommendations, as levels have been measured between 43 dB (eg, the sound of birdcalls) at night and as high as 85 dB (eg, a food blender) throughout the day 1,3–5.…”

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“…To optimize healing and reduce the risk of disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that hospital sound levels should not exceed 30 decibels (dB) (eg, a soft whisper) for continuous sound and 40 dB (eg, a quiet library) for maximum sound 1,2. However, sound levels in hospitals and patient rooms can surpass these recommendations, as levels have been measured between 43 dB (eg, the sound of birdcalls) at night and as high as 85 dB (eg, a food blender) throughout the day 1,3–5. It is important to note that these hospital sound recommendations date from 1999,2 at which time there were approximately 6 types of alarms in a critically ill patient's room 6.…”

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Perceptions of Infusion Pump Alarms

Vitoux

Schuster

Glover

2018

Journal of Infusion Nursing

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Between 1983 and 2011, equipment-related alarms in critical care have increased from 6 to 40 different alarm types. As nurses become overwhelmed, distracted, or desensitized by alarm noise, they may miss critical alarms that could result in patient harm. The findings of an infusion pump alarm survey indicated that nurses overwhelmingly agree that infusion pump nuisance alarms occur frequently and disrupt patient care. But nurses' perceptions of pump alarms are different from those previously reported for clinical alarms in general. It may not be appropriate to broadly apply general alarm management recommendations to infusion pump alarms at this time.

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2018

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“…In fact, exposure to noise in the last century is regarded as a major problem in public health of populations in most countries of the world [5]. The World Health Organization recommends that for optimal rest and recovery, sound level should be between 30 dB and at most lower than 40 dB on the average [6]. Psychological and physiological effects of continuous and repetitive sounds on human will appear gradually in long-term.…”

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Comparison of Mental Health Status of People Exposed to Noise Pollution with People in Non-Polluted Areas of Sari

Masoudzadeh¹,

Hadinezhad²,

Gooran³

2017

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Noise pollution in psychological terms is defined as an unpleasant, undesirable or unwanted sound and in quantitative terms, it is a sound possessing all different wavelengths and intensities with no certain combination which is unpleasant to ear. The present study was conducted to compare the mental health status of people exposed to noise pollution with people in non-polluted areas of Sari. The sample population in the present descriptive study included 200 people selected by Random sampling method. Then, Sari was divided into four areas in terms of noise pollution, and after implementing GHQ-28 questionnaire (which reliability and validity have been confirmed), general health as well as mental health of samples were compared with each other. Data analysis was conducted based on occupation and residence location using variance analysis tests and t-Test for quantitative data and Square-test for qualitative data. Complaints about physical difficulties in traders' group working in non-polluted environment are lower than traders' group working in an environment exposed to noise pollution. These complaints among residents in non-polluted areas are at the lowest level. In overall review, the prevalence and average of mental health disorders amongst traders in areas exposed to noise pollution are higher than traders in non-polluted areas. Average complaints about physical difficulties, anxiety and sleeping problems, problems with social performance, depression and in general average mental and physical disorders are higher in resident and working groups in areas exposed to noise pollution, however, only complaints about physical difficulties are statistically significant.

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Physical hazard safety awareness among healthcare workers in Tanta university hospitals, Egypt

El-Sallamy

Kabbash

El-Fatah

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Hospital workers are exposed to many occupational hazards that may threaten their health and safety. Physical hazards encountered in hospital working environment include temperature, illumination, noise, electrical injuries, and radiation. To assess the awareness of healthcare workers (HCWs) about physical hazards in Tanta university hospitals, this cross-sectional study included 401 HCWs (physicians, nurses, technicians, and workers) from seven departments (general surgery, orthopedics, radiology, ophthalmology, kitchen, incinerator, and laundry). Data were collected through interview questionnaire to assess six types of physical hazards (noise, electric hazards, temperature, radiation, fire, and lighting,). Most of the physicians (63.7%) were aware of the level of noise. All physicians, nurses, technicians, and majority of workers reported that hearing protective devices were not available, and all HCWs reported that periodic hearing examination was not performed. Most of the nurses (75.2%) and workers (68.5%) did not attended emergency training, and more than two thirds of all HCWs were not briefed about emergency evacuation. Most HCWs were not given appropriate radiation safety training before starting work (88% of workers, 73.7% of nurses, 65.7% of physicians, and 68.3% of technicians). The majority of physicians, nurses, and technicians (70.5, 65.4, and 53.7%) denied regular environmental monitoring for radiation level inside work place. Health education programs on health and safety issues regarding physical hazards should be mandatory to all healthcare workers to improve their awareness and protect them from undue exposures they may face due to lack of adequate awareness and knowledge. There is urgent need of expanding the occupational healthcare services in Egypt to cover all the employees as indicated by the international recommendations and the Egyptian Constitution, legislation, and community necessity.

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Noise Pollution: Do We Need a Solution? An Analysis of Noise in a Cardiac Care Unit

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

Perceptions of Infusion Pump Alarms

Perceptions of Infusion Pump Alarms

Comparison of Mental Health Status of People Exposed to Noise Pollution with People in Non-Polluted Areas of Sari

Physical hazard safety awareness among healthcare workers in Tanta university hospitals, Egypt

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