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Noise stress for patients in hospitals - a literature survey

2013
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 133
Pages 3553
Author(s): Notbohm, G., Siegmann, S.
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Added November 2014

Experiencing the hospital ward soundscape: Towards a model

2013
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Volume 36
Pages 1-8
Author(s): Mackrill, J., Cain, R., Jennings, P.
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Added September 2014

Post-Occupancy Evaluation of a Transformed Nursing Home: The First Four Green House Settings

2013
Journal of Housing For the Elderly
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 23
Pages 304-334
Author(s): Cutler, L. J., Kane, R. A.
To study how well the physical environments of four Green Houses® served the residents, staff, and visitors and to develop recommendations for similar small-house nursing home projects. Longitudinal post-occupancy evaluation of four houses using mixed-methods, including behavioral mapping, checklist ratings of individual bedrooms and bathrooms, place-centered time scans, environmental tracers,...
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Added September 2014

Quiet Time in a Pediatric Medical/Surgical Setting

2013
Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 28
Pages 400-405
Author(s): Cranmer, K., Davenport, L.
Despite being places for rest and healing, hospitals often are noisy places. These rising sound levels can be harmful and stressful for patients, caregivers, and staff, as well as contribute to an unsatisfactory environment in which to work and heal. In response, some intensive care units now have quiet time to reduce noise levels. However, little is known about the benefits of quiet time in a pediatric medical–surgical setting.
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Added January 2014

Patients’ Interactions in an Intensive Care Unit and Their Memories of Intensive Care: A Mixed Method Study

2013
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Volume 29
Pages 78-87
Author(s): Meriläinen, M, Kyngäs, H, Ala-Kokko, T
The various equipment and devices in the intensive care unit (ICU) make it the most technologically sophisticated environment in any hospital. But, from a patient’s perspective, being connected to various devices; experiencing unsettling noises, smells, lighting, and uncomfortable temperatures; and enduring the perceptions of other patients as care objects can cause both physical and mental stress.
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Added January 2014