Reducing hospital noise with sound acoustic panels and diffusion: a controlled study
2016
BMJ Quality & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 25
Pages 644
Author(s): Farrehi, P. M., Nallamothu, B. K., Navvab, M.
Ambient noise is a well-known source of stress in healthcare environments. Hospitals have employed methods such as shielding patients with closed doors, altering staff behaviors, and moving equipment, but these approaches can disrupt workflows and do not address the realities of sound generation within hospitals.
Added March 2017
Improving ambulatory surgery environments: The effects on patient preoperative anxiety, perception, and noise
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 73-88
Author(s): Quan, X.
Preoperative anxiety among patients can cause various complications such as delays and dissatisfaction, leading to rising healthcare costs. Certain aspects of the built environment, as well as the reduction of ambient noise levels within the preoperative space, could help reduce preoperative anxiety among patients.
Added February 2023
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
Excessive noise levels in the neonatal ICU: Potential effects on auditory system development
2002
Journal of Otolaryngology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 31
Pages 355-60
Author(s): Kent, W.D., Tan, A.K., Clarke, M.C., Bardell, T.
Added October 2012
Noise-induced Stress in Hospital Patients: Coping and Nonauditory Health Outcomes
1985
Journal of Human Stress
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 11
Pages 125-34
Author(s): Topf, M.
Added October 2012
Noise Pollution in the Operating Room: A Hazard to Surgeons, Personnel, and Patients.
1992
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 5
Pages 485-8
Author(s): Ray, C.D., Levinson, R.
Added October 2012
Noise exposure during noninvasive ventilation with a helmet, a nasal mask, and a facial mask
2004
Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 30
Pages 1755-1760
Author(s): Cavaliere, F., Conti, G., Costa, R., Proietti, R., Sciuto, A., Masieri, S.
Added October 2012
Noise sources and levels in the Evgenidion Hospital intensive care unit
1998
Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 24
Pages 845-7
Author(s): Tsiou, C., Eftymiatos, D., Theodossopoulou, E., Notis, P., Kiriakou, K.
Added October 2012
Perceived noise in surgical wards and an intensive care area: an objective analysis
1977
British Medical Journal
Journal Article
Issue 6101
Volume 2
Pages 1503-6
Author(s): Bentley, S., Murphy, F., Dudley, H.
Added October 2012
Use of active noise cancellation devices in caregivers in the intensive care unit
2000
Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 28
Pages 1157-1160
Author(s): Akhtar, S., Weigle, C., Toohill, R., Berens, R.
Added October 2012
The effect of earplugs on sleep measures during exposure to simulated intensive care unit noise
1999
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 210-9
Author(s): Wallace, C.J., Robins, J., Alvord, L.S., Walker, J.M.
Added October 2012
Mean noise amounts in level II vs level III neonatal intensive care units
2003
Neonatal Network
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 22
Pages 33-8
Author(s): Levy, G.D., Woolston, D.J., Browne, J.V.
Added October 2012
Effects on performance and work quality due to low frequency ventilation noise
1997
Journal of Sound and Vibration
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 205
Pages 467-474
Author(s): Persson Waye, K., Rylander, R., Benton, S., Leventhall, H.G.
Added October 2012
Effects of guidelines implementation in a surgical intensive care unit to control nighttime light and noise levels
2000
Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 28
Pages 2242-7
Author(s): Walder, B., Francioli, D., Meyer, J.J., Lancon, M., Romand, J.A.
Added October 2012
Noise pollution in an intensive care unit for nephrology and dialysis
1995
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 10
Pages 2235-9
Author(s): Buemi, M., Allegra, A., Grasso, F., Mondio, G.
Added October 2012
Noise levels in hospital laboratories. Are they a problem and can they be reduced?
1981
Clinical Biochemistry
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 157-8
Author(s): Pragay, D.A.
Added October 2012
Noise Distribution of an Incubator With Nebulizer at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Southern Taiwan.
2001
The Journal of Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 9
Pages 25-32
Author(s): Chen, H.F., Chang, Y.J.
Added October 2012
I'm trying to heal… noise levels in a pediatric intensive care unit
2003
Dynamics
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 14-21
Author(s): Milette, I., Carnevale, F.
Added October 2012
The effects of progressive muscular relaxation on subjectively reported disturbance due to hospital noise
1988
Behavioral Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 37-42
Author(s): Griffin, J.P., Myers, S., Kopelke, C., Walker, D.
Added October 2012
Noise exposure and children's blood pressure and heart rate: the RANCH project
2006
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 63
Pages 632-639
Author(s): van Kempen, E., Van Kamp, I., Fischer, P., Davies, H., Houthuijs, D., Stellato, R., Clark, C., Stansfeld, S.
Added October 2012
