Examining the relationships between indoor environmental quality parameters pertaining to light, noise, temperature, and humidity and the behavioral and psychological symptoms of people living with dementia: Scoping review
2024
Interactive Journal of Medical Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 13
Pages e56452
Author(s): Au-Yeung, W.-T. M., Miller, L., Wu, Chao-Yi, Beattie, Z., Nunnerley, M., Hanna, R., Gothard, S., Wild, K., Kaye, J.
Added August 2024
Establishing a contextualized intervention program for noise reduction in a neonatal intensive care unit
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Köse, S., Sabetsarvestani, R., Geçkil, E., Ozkilicaslan, F. T., Karaarslan, F., Tosun, E. E., Altunhan, H.
Added August 2024
Reduced noise in the emergency department: The impact on staff well-being and room acoustics
2024
Emergency Medicine Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Hendriks, S., Vernooij, C. M., O'Connor, R. D., Jie, K. E.
Added July 2024
Sleep and circadian disruptors: Unhealthy noise and light levels for hospitalized pediatric patients
2023
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 18
Pages 999-1003
Author(s): Fidler, A. L., Waitt, J., Lehmann, L. E., Solet, J. M., Duffy, J. F., Gonzalez, B. D., Beebe, D. W., Fedele, D. A., Zhou, E. S.
Added May 2024
Mitigating intensive care unit noise: Design-led modeling solutions, calculated acoustic outcomes, and cost implications
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Jonescu, E. E., Farrel, B., Ramanayaka, C. E., White, C., Costanzo, G., Delaney, L., Hahn, R., Ferrier, J., Litton, E.
Added April 2024
Prioritization of noise abatement methods for controlling hospital noise pollution
2024
Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Abbasi, M., Tokhi, M. O., Eyvazzadeh, N., Falahati, M., Zokaei, M.
Added April 2024
Patients’ perceptions of sound and noise dimensions in the dental clinic soundscape
2024
Applied Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 14
Pages 2587
Author(s): Tziovara, P., Antoniadou, C., Antoniadou, M.
Added March 2024
Effect of white noise on sleep in patients admitted to a coronary care
2016
Journal of Caring Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 5
Pages 103-109
Author(s): Farokhnezhad-Afshar, P., Bahramnezhad, F., Asgari, P., Shiri, M.
Added December 2023
The impact of sensory stimuli on healthcare workers and outcomes in trauma rooms: A focus group study
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 17
Pages 115-128
Author(s): Bayramzadeh, S., Ahmadpour, S.
Research demonstrates that excessive sensory stimuli in healthcare settings can negatively impact patient, staff, and organizational outcomes. Because emergency department (ED) trauma areas can be especially chaotic, understanding issues related to noise, lighting, and temperature is the first step toward addressing the problem.
Added December 2023
Noise levels and annoyance among staff in a tertiary care hospital in North India: A cross-sectional study
2023
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Journal Article
Issue 9-10
Volume 78
Pages 471-482
Author(s): Das, A., Kishore, J.
Added December 2023
Noise pollution, annoyance, and sensitivity; its impact on general health and aggression of hospital staffs
2024
Current Psychology
Journal Article
Volume 43
Pages 14171–14182
Author(s): Abbasi, H., Ziaei, M., Salimi, K., Zare, S., Jokar, M., Rashidi, N.
Added November 2023
A challenge to the evidence behind noise guidelines for UK hospitals
2023
Occupational Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 73
Pages 507-511
Author(s): Hampton, T., Everett, S., Goldsmith, E., Lee, P. J.
Added November 2023
Relating clustered noise data to hospital patient satisfaction
2023
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 154
Pages 1239-1247
Author(s): Hummel, K., Ryherd, E., Cheng, X., Lowndes, B.
Added October 2023
Preliminary survey on the effects of indoor noise in the hospital located close to Tan Son Nhat Airport
Author(s): Trieu, B. L., Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, T. L., Morinaga, M., Morihara, T., Hiraguri, Y., Yano, T., Sasazawa, Y., Tran, Q. V.
Added September 2023
Sound Levels and Its Effect on Physiology of Low Birth Weight Newborns in a Special Care Newborn Unit — a Prospective Observational Study
2023
Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 71
Pages 30
Author(s): Das, S., Chakraborty, P., Bora, R., Chakraborty, P.
Special care newborn units (SCNUs), also known as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), are technology-driven environments that can create stressful sonic environments for neonates. Exposure to noise levels above the 45 dB threshold recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics may result in a variety of adverse health effects among developing neonates.
Added July 2023
Designing healing environments: A literature review on the benefits of healing gardens for children in healthcare facilities and the urgent need for policy implementation
2023
Land
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 12
Pages 971
Author(s): Din, S. K.-J., Russo, A., Liversedge, J.
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of nature in healthcare environments. Healing gardens have been of particular interest in healthcare design, but research on these settings tends to focus on outcomes for older adults. Healing gardens may support positive outcomes for children as well, including physical, mental, and emotional health.
Added May 2023
Utility of a “lavender lounge” to reduce stress among critical care registered nurses: A cross-sectional study
2023
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 32
Pages 198-204
Author(s): Smith, S. A., Kokoczka, L., Cottrell, C
Research demonstrates potential benefits of restorative break rooms to mitigate nurse stress. Intentionally designed break rooms may benefit nurses if room use is feasible. The results of this descriptive study suggest that organizational-level policy and cultural support must accompany the provision of restorative break rooms in order for nurses to benefit from the design.
Added May 2023
The effect of loudness on spatial knowledge acquisition in a virtual outpatient polyclinic
2023
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 265
Pages 6128-6137
Author(s): Dalirnaghadeh, D., Yilmazer, S.
Added February 2023
Sound environment of bedrooms in typical long-term care facilities in China
2023
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 265
Pages 1554-1561
Author(s): Xie, M., Deng, Z.
Added February 2023
A qualitative approach to explore audio-visual interaction in a hospital environment
2023
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 265
Pages 1451-1458
Author(s): Yilmazer, S., Uğurlu, Z.
Added February 2023
