Staff perspectives on the role of physical environment in long-term care facilities on dementia care in Canada and Sweden
2021
Dementia
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 20
Pages 2558-2572
Author(s): Lee, S. Y., Hung, L., Chaudhury, H., Morelli, A.
Physical environment design interventions are used to benefit people with dementia living in care settings, but the influences on those providing care is unknown. Care settings that support care practices for people living with dementia have both positive and negative effects on social interaction and care practice.
Added April 2021
Influence of architectural layouts on noise levels in Danish emergency departments
2021
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 2021
Volume 42
Pages 102449
Author(s): Jeong, C.-H., Jakobsen, H. C. W.
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Added April 2021
The perception and attitude toward noise and music in the operation room: A systematic review
2021
Journal of Surgical Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Fu, V. X., Oomens, P., Merkus, N., Jeekel, J.
Added March 2021
Comparing light and noise levels before and after a NICU change of design
2021
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Volume 41
Pages 2235-2243
Author(s): Aita, M., Robins, S., Charbonneau, L., Doray-Demers, P., Feeley, N.
Previous studies have found that small changes in lighting and sound can create adverse health effects in preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Many NICUs are shifting from open ward (OW) designs to single-family rooms (SFRs) and multi-bed pods, allowing for better control over lighting and sound levels while promoting familial involvement.
Added March 2021
Environmental noise in hospitals: A systematic review
2021
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 28
Pages 19629-19642
Author(s): de Lima Andrade, E., da Cunha e Silva, D. C., de Lima, E. A., de Oliveira, R. A., Zannin, P. H. T., Martins, A. C. G.
Noise in healthcare environments can aggravate patient health issues and impair the performance of healthcare professionals. The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that hospital sound levels should not exceed 35 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night.
Added March 2021
Specialty space: Breast care centers
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 358-373
Author(s): Guevara, D.
Breast care centers seek to provide interdisciplinary and comprehensive breast care, but the interior designs of these facilities vary widely. Evidence-based design (EBD) seeks to improve healthcare environments by implementing designs correlated with positive health outcomes, while universal design (UD) involves planning for all patient abilities.
Added March 2021
Acoustic environment of comprehensive activity spaces in nursing homes: A case study in Harbin, China
2021
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Author(s): Mu, J., Kang, J., Wu, Y.
Research demonstrates that older adults are disproportionately vulnerable to contextual stimulus than their younger counterparts. Little research has evaluated, however, the harmful side effects that unsupportive acoustic environments, comprised of indoor- and outdoor-generated sounds, have on the most vulnerable elderly living in residential care settings.
Added March 2021
The impact of noise in the operating theatre: A review of the evidence
2021
The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 103
Pages 83-87
Author(s): Mcleod, R., Myint-Wilks, L., Davies, S., Elhassan, H.
Added February 2021
Subjective perception of hospital environments with varying dynamic ranges of noise
Volume 148
Pages 2479-2479
Author(s): Bliefnick, J., Ryherd, E. E.
Added December 2020
The Active Noise Control system design to reduce noise pollution in hospitals
Author(s): Sadeghian, M., Almasi, M.
Added November 2020
Noise in maternity wards: A research on its contributors and sources
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 14
Pages 192-203
Author(s): Ban, Q., Chen, B., Kang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, J., Yao, J.
Added October 2020
A two-pronged approach to reduce noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit
2020
Early Human Development
Journal Article
Author(s): Casey, L., Fucile, S., Flavin, M., Dow, K.
Added August 2020
Effects of intensive care unit ambient sounds on healthcare professionals: Results of an online survey and noise exposure in an experimental setting
2020
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Journal Article
Issue 34
Volume 8
Pages 1-12
Author(s): Schmidt, N., Gerber, S. M., Zante, B., Gawliczek, T., Chesham, A., Gutbrod, K., Müri, R. M., Nef, T., Schefold, J. C., Jeitziner, M.-M.
Added July 2020
Application of a prediction model for ambient noise levels and acoustical capacity for living rooms in nursing homes hosting older people with dementia
2020
Applied Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 10
Pages 4205
Author(s): Devos, P., Aletta, F., Thomas, P., Vander Mynsbrugge, T., Petrovic, M., Van de Velde, D., De Vriendt, P., Botteldooren, D.
Added July 2020
Noise in an inpatient hospital ward in New Zealand
2020
Building Acoustics
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 27
Pages 299-309
Author(s): Hulland, T., Su, A., Kingan, M.
Added May 2020
Family members´ experiences of the end-of-life care environments in acute care settings – a photo-elicitation study
2018
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Author(s): Hajradinovic, Y., Tishelman, C., Lindqvist, O., Goliath, I>
Research demonstrates that environmental features in varied healthcare settings can impact patient and staff outcomes. Room occupancy, acoustic environment, visual contact with nature, sound and lighting, ergonomics, and the work environment design are among the features with documented impacts on staff and patient health.
Added April 2020
Examining the utility of perceptual noise categorization in pediatric and neonatal hospital units
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 13
Pages 144-157
Author(s): Hasegawa, Y., Ryherd, E., Ryan, C. S., Darcy-Mahoney, A.
Added April 2020
Characterizing the acoustic environment in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2020
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 165
Pages 107301
Author(s): Hernández-Molina, R., Beira Jiménez, J. L., Rodriguez-Montaño, V., Zacarías, F. F., Bienvenido-Huertas, D., Lubián López, S., Cueto-Ancela, J. L.
Previous research shows that the acoustic environment of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) plays a significant role in the development of neonates; however, there is a lack of research exploring the different types and impacts of specific noise sources. The results of this study affirm that equipment alarms profoundly influence NICU noise levels, while staff conversations, telephone use, and equipment movement also contribute.
Added March 2020
Healing spaces: Exploring therapeutic concept for breast cancer clinic
Author(s): Sarjani, M., Saragih, J. F. B., Soebiyan, V.
Research demonstrates that due to the prevalence of depressive symptoms among cancer patients, healthcare facilities (here, breast cancer clinics) can benefit from the application of healing environmental features to reduce patient stress and anxiety.
Added March 2020
Impact of intraoperative noise measurement on the surgeon stress and patient outcomes. A prospective, controlled, single-center clinical trial with 664 patients
2020
Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 167
Pages 843-851
Author(s): Ukegjini, K., Kastiunig, T., Widmann, B., Warschkow, R., Steffen, T.
Added February 2020
