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
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.
Added November 2014
Sound intensity and noise evaluation in a critical care unit
2010
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 19
Pages e88-98; quiz e99
Author(s): Lawson, N., Thompson, K., Saunders, G., Saiz, J., Richardson, J., Brown, D., Ince, N., Caldwell, M., Pope, D.
Added September 2014
Noise pollution: a study of noise levels in the operation theatres of a general hospital during various surgical procedures
2001
Journal of the Indian Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 99
Pages 244, 246-7
Author(s): Shankar, N., Malhotra, K.L., Ahuja, S., Tandon, O.P.
Added October 2012
Project Noise Buster in the NICU: How one facility lowered noise levels when caring for preterm infants.
2006
American Journal of Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 106
Pages 64AA
Author(s): Thear, G., Wittmann-Price, R.A.
Added October 2012
Identification of the main sources of noise in the NICU of hospital in Iran and offering noise control methods
2021
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 1117-1119
Author(s): Shariatzadeh, H., Abazari, M., Feiz-Arefi, M., Amani, S., Moazez, N., Babaei-Pouya, A.
Added July 2021
The Effects of Music, White Noise, and Ambient Noise on Sedation and Anxiety in Patients Under Spinal Anesthesia During Surgery
2014
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 29
Pages 418-426
Author(s): Ilkkaya, N. K., Ustun, F. E., Sener, E. B., Kaya, C., Ustun, Yasemin Burcu, Koksal, E., Kocamanoglu, I. S., Ozkan, F.
Added September 2017
The effectiveness of environmental strategies on noise reduction in a pediatric intensive care unit: Creation of single-patient bedrooms and reducing noise sources
2015
Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 20
Pages 210-217
Author(s): Kol, E., Aydın, P., Dursun, O.
Noise has been documented to be an adverse issue for patients and workers in a healthcare setting. The authors refer to literature that indicates that in intensive care units (ICUs), an increasing number of medical devices, equipment, and healthcare providers add to the crowding and ensuing noise levels in the ICUs.
Added December 2015
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
Music therapy intervention in an open bay neonatal intensive care unit room is associated with less noise and higher signal to noise ratios: A case-control study
2022
Children
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 9
Pages 1187
Author(s): Arnon, S., Epstein, S., Ghetti, C., Bauer-Rusek, S., Taitelbaum-Swead, R., Yakobson, D.
Added August 2022
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
Environmental Noise Sources and Interventions to Minimize Them: A Tale of Two Hospitals
2008
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 23
Pages 216-224
Author(s): Dube, J. A. O., Barth, M. M., Cmiel, C. A. , Cutshall, S. M. , Olson, S. M., Sulla, S. J., Nesbitt, J. C. , Sobczak, S. C., Holland, D. E.
Delivering patient care in a hospital is noisy. Yet research shows that noise interferes with the healing process and can disrupt the patient’s experience. Higher noise levels are linked to stress reaction; sleep disturbance; and increased heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension, creating an overarching issue that touches multiple disciplines and departments in the hospital.
Added January 2014
The role of noise in clinical environments with particular reference to mental health care: A narrative review
2015
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 52
Pages 1514-1524
Author(s): Brown, B., Rutherford, P., Crawford, P.
The problem of noise in healthcare environments has been discussed in a variety of contexts, including psychology, sociology, built environment studies, and nursing. It has been well documented that the element of noise within clinical settings can elevate stress, impede recovery, and disturb sleep. But despite the extensive literature discussing the effects of noise in clinical settings, scarcely any research has been done on the role noise plays in mental healthcare environments.
Added October 2015
Mitigating intensive care unit noise: Design-led modeling solutions, calculated acoustic outcomes, and cost implications
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 220-238
Author(s): Jonescu, E. E., Farrel, B., Ramanayaka, C. E., White, C., Costanzo, G., Delaney, L., Hahn, R., Ferrier, J., Litton, E.
This study examines noise pollution in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), a known factor impacting patient recovery and staff well-being. Prior research indicates that high noise levels in ICUs lead to stress, sleep disruption, and increased risk of medical errors.
Added April 2024
Noise in the Operating Room—What Do We Know? A Review of the Literature
2010
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 25
Pages 380-386
Author(s): Hasfeldt, D., Laerkner, E., Birkelund, R.
Noise is a general stressor and should be avoided in the operating room (OR). However, over the last 10 years, while the focus has been on preventing air pollution and maximizing sterility in the OR, very little attention has gone toward preventing noise pollution. Meanwhile, there is more and more noisy technological equipment in the OR, and it can be assumed that problems with noise in the OR have not decreased.
Added January 2014
Noise-Induced Stress as a Predictor of Burnout in Critical Care Nurses
1988
Heart & Lung
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 17
Pages 567-574
Author(s): Topf, M., Dillon, E.
Unpredictable and uncontrollable noise is perceived as more stressful compared with continuous noise that is under a person’s control. While extensive attention has been given to demonstrating that noise levels are exceedingly high for patients in critical care settings, relatively little has been given to the potential negative effects in nurses.
Added August 2014
Using Rapid Assessment to Evaluate Noise on an In-Patient Unit
2009
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 24
Pages 27-32
Author(s): Deitrick, L.M., Kennedy, P., Cyriax, C., Davies-Hathen, N.
Research shows that many hospitals are noisy from a variety of sources: people, environment, and machines. Further, this excessive noise can have negative effects on patients and staff including lost sleep, higher blood pressure, lower overall patient satisfaction, increased readmission rates, and increased employee stress levels.
Added January 2014
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.
Sleep disorders are more common in critical care units (CCUs) due to factors such as noise, frequent rounding for interventions, and environmental disruptions. Sleep is essential for physiological and psychological recovery.
Added December 2023
Objective evaluation of the effect of noise on the performance of a complex laparoscopic task
2004
Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 136
Pages 25-30
Author(s): Moorthy, K., Munz, Y., Undre, S., Darzi A.
Noise in operating rooms has been found to be as much as two times higher than the recommended level of 45 dB. Music is played in some operating rooms to reduce patient anxiety, increase the surgeon’s concentration, and mask noise in the operating theater. While some studies have shown the detrimental effect of noise and the beneficial effects of music on patients in the OR, few studies have covered the effects of these factors on the performance of medical staff.
Added July 2014
Using Music to Reduce Noise Stress for Patients in the Emergency Department A Pilot Study
2010
Music and Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 2
Pages 201-207
Author(s): Short, A. E., Ahern, N., Holdgate, A., Morris, J., Sidhu, B.
High levels of noise within emergency departments (EDs) have been associated with higher levels of patient stress. Noise and the stress it causes have been observed as a contributing factor to slower recovery rates and overall lower rates of satisfaction among patients.
Added March 2015
