Auditory exposure in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Room type and other predictors
2017
The Journal of pediatrics
Journal Article
Volume 183
Pages 56-66.e3
Author(s): Pineda, R., Durant, P., Mathur, A., Inder, T., Wallendorf, M., Schlaggar, B. L.
Added October 2019
Soundscape actions: A tool for noise treatment based on three workshops in landscape architecture
2017
Frontiers of Architectural Research
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 6
Pages 504-518
Author(s): Cerwén, G., Kreutzfeldt, J., Wingren, C.
Added April 2018
Sleep in intensive care unit: The role of environment
2017
Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 37
Pages 99-105
Author(s): Boyko, Y., Jennum, P., Nikolic, M., Holst, R., Oerding, H., Toft, P.
Several previous studies have linked abnormal, often-disrupted patient sleep patterns to impaired immune system function and various detriments to cognitive performance. Patients receiving treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) are often subjected to several variables that can easily disrupt their sleep patterns, such as light, noise, frequent therapeutic procedures, and the patient’s illness or injury itself. Previous studies concerning ICU patient sleep quality largely involved qualitative data from patient-answered questionnaires and typically did not involve populations of severely ill ICU patients.
Added December 2017
Monitoring sound and light continuously in an intensive care unit patient room: A pilot study.
2017
Journal Of Critical Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Voigt, L. P., Reynolds, K., Mehryar, M., Chan, W. S., Kostelecky, N., Pastores, S. M., Halpern, N. A.
Added December 2017
A Comparison of Sound Levels in Open Plan Versus Pods in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages 30-39
Author(s): Ramm, K., Mannix, T., Parry, Y., Gaffney, M. P.
Noise in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be a primary factor for stress for preterm infants, their family, and staff. High sound levels can potentially harm sensorineural systems of the infants. Literature shows that low background sounds are crucial to neurological development of preterm infants.
Added December 2017
An experimental model to measure the ability of headphones with active noise control to reduce patient’s exposure to noise in an intensive care unit
2017
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Journal Article
Author(s): Gallacher, S., Enki, D., Stevens, S., Bennett, M. J.
Added November 2017
Dental Environmental Noise Evaluation and Health Risk Model Construction to Dental Professionals
2017
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 14
Pages 1084
Author(s): Ma, K. W., Wong, H. M., Mak, C. M.
Added September 2017
New technical solution to minimise noise exposure for surgical staff: the ‘silent operating theatre optimisation system’
2017
BMJ Innovations
Journal Article
Author(s): Friedrich, M. G., Boos, M., Pagel, M., Thormann, T., Berakdar, A., Russo, S., Tirilomis, T.
Added September 2017
The Importance of Low Frequency Masking on Auditory Perception
2017
Unit for Occupational & Environmental Medicine in Gothenburg
Report
Author(s): Kalafata, S., Waye, K. P.
Added September 2017
Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Noise Pollution With the Use of a Pediatric Delirium Bundle
2017
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 34
Pages 383-390
Author(s): Kawai, Y., Weatherhead, J. R., Traube, C., Owens, T. A., Shaw, B. E., Fraser, E. J., Scott, A. M., Wojczynski, M. R., Slaman, K. L., Cassidy, P. M., Baker, L. A., Shellhaas, R. A., Dahmer, M. K., Shever, L. L., Malas, N. M., Niedner, M. F.
Added September 2017
Assessment of Medical-Surgical Patients' Perception of Hospital Noises and Reported Ability to Rest
2017
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 31
Pages 261-267
Author(s): Locke, C. L., Pope, D. S.
Added September 2017
Monitoring Sound Levels and Soundscape Quality in the Living Rooms of Nursing Homes: A Case Study in Flanders (Belgium)
2017
Applied Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 7
Pages 874
Author(s): Aletta, F., Botteldooren, D., Thomas, P., Vander Mynsbrugge, T., De Vriendt, P., Van de Velde, D., Devos, P.
Added September 2017
Sound as a supportive design intervention for improving health care experience in the clinical ecosystem: A qualitative study
2017
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Journal Article
Author(s): Iyendo, T. O.
As professionals work to make healthcare environments increasingly conducive to the physical and psychological well-being of patients and staff, one variable that garners significant attention by researchers and designers is the overall sound of a given space.
Added September 2017
How does staff perceive the sound environment in operating theatres with the present standards and building regulations?
Author(s): Quinn, M.
Added July 2017
Effects of noise on errors, injuries and subjective health of nursing staff
Author(s): Smith, A.
Added July 2017
Noise and autism spectrum disorder in children: An exploratory survey
2017
Research in Developmental Disabilities
Journal Article
Author(s): Kanakri, S. M., Shepley, M., Varni, J. W., Tassinary, L. G.
Added June 2017
Effect of outdoor noise and façade sound insulation on indoor acoustic environment of Italian schools
2017
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Author(s): Secchi, S., Astolfi, A., Calosso, G., Casini, D., Cellai, G., Scamoni, F., Scrosati, C., Shtrepi, L.
Added June 2017
Noise Reduction in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative
2017
American Journal of Medical Quality
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 33
Pages 177-184
Author(s): Ahamed, M. F., Campbell, D., Horan, S., Rosen, O.
Elevated noise levels are regularly associated with adverse health effects among patients within healthcare environments. Infants are particularly vulnerable to elevated noise levels due to the immaturity of their auditory pathways, implying that neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have an even greater responsibility for reducing noise levels.
Added June 2017
Subjective evaluation of speech privacy at consulting rooms in hospitals: Relationship between feeling evoked by overhearing speech and word intelligibility score
2017
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Author(s): Sato, H., Morimoto, M., Ohtani, S., Hoshino, Y., Sato, H.
Healthcare environments, particularly patient-doctor consulting rooms, are often filled with conversations of a sensitive nature that ideally should be kept private for the well-being of both patients and nearby individuals. Previous studies and relevant standards within healthcare environments have often used speech intelligibility as a subjective measure for assessing speech privacy.
Added June 2017
From Atmosphere to Intervention: The circular dynamic of installations in hospital waiting areas
Author(s): Hajdu, G., Carey, B., Lazarević, G., Weymann, E.
Added June 2017
