Noise pollution in intensive care unit: a hidden enemy affecting the physical and mental health of patients and caregivers

J Pal, M Taywade, R Pal, D Sethi - Noise and Health, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Noise in intensive care units (ICUs) has always been a problem, but noise
above the recommended range affects not only the patient but staff as well. It is clear that …

The effectiveness of the interventions to reduce sound levels in the ICU: a systematic review

J Vreman, J Lemson, C Lanting… - Critical Care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Excessive noise is ubiquitous in the ICU, and there is growing evidence of the
negative impact on work performance of caregivers. This study aims to determine the …

Evaluation of noise level in intensive care units of hospitals and noise mitigation strategies, case study: Democratic Republic of Congo

JPKB Nyembwe, JO Ogundiran, M Gameiro da Silva… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
High noise levels in hospitals can affect patients' well-being, staff productivity, and medical
error rates. This study measured noise in two intensive care units (ICUs) in the Democratic …

Alarm fatigue and perceived stress among critical care nurses in the intensive care units: Palestinian perspectives

B Salameh, J Abdallah, SA Alkubati, M ALBashtawy - BMC nursing, 2024 - Springer
Objective The frequency of alarms generated by monitors and other electro-medical devices
is undeniably valuable but can simultaneously escalate the workload for healthcare …

Perceived sounds and their reported level of disturbance in intensive care units: A multinational survey among healthcare professionals

N Ruettgers, AC Naef, M Rossier, SEJ Knobel… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The noise levels in intensive care units have been repeatedly reported to exceed
the recommended guidelines and yield negative health outcomes among healthcare …

Determining factors of alarm fatigue among nurses in intensive care units—a polish pilot study

K Lewandowska, W Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: With the development of medical technology, clinical alarms from various
medical devices, which are rapidly increasing, are becoming a new problem in intensive …

Noise exposure among staff in intensive care units and the effects of unit-based noise management: a monocentric prospective longitudinal study

C Armbruster, S Walzer, S Witek, S Ziegler… - BMC nursing, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Intensive care units (ICUs) are often too noisy, exceeding 70–80 dBA,
which can have negative effects on staff. The corresponding recommendation of the World …

Fatigue and sleep in intensive care nursing workers in the COVID-19 pandemic

EG Nazario, RM Silva, CLC Beck… - Acta Paulista de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Results: Participation of 114 workers. There was prevalence of low fatigue and poor sleep
quality. High fatigue was associated with the variables going to work sick and perceiving …

Methods for measuring and identifying sounds in the intensive care unit

AC Naef, SEJ Knobel, N Ruettgers, MM Jeitziner… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Despite many studies in the field examining excessive noise in the intensive
care unit, this issue remains an ongoing problem. A limiting factor in the progress of the field …

Effect of ambient noise on indoor environments in a health care facility in Oman

P Amoatey, I Al-Harthy, MA Al-Mushaifari… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Hospital-noise levels can induce physiological responses and affect sleep quality, which
could contribute to cardiovascular-related health problems. Till date, high-resolution hospital …