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The impact of structural changes on sound pressure levels in a neonatal intensive care unit

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dc.contributor.authorAlberto Alves Carvalhais, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Celia
dc.contributor.authorXavier, Ana
dc.contributor.authorVieira Da Silva, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Joana
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-17T10:22:04Z
dc.date.available2021-09-17T10:22:04Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-18
dc.description.abstractThe design of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) influences both patient safety and clinical outcomes as well as the acoustic conditions. In NICU exposure to sound pressure levels above the recommended can affect both neonates and healthcare staff. This study aimed to evaluate the sound pressure levels and to assess noise perception of professionals in a NICU before and after structural modifications and layout redesign. The measurements were performed with a sound level meter. A questionnaire was given to staff before and after the intervention. The opinion of healthcare staff regarding noise in NICU was better after the intervention, when compared with the responses previously given. The results showed that noise levels were excessive in the NICU (before and after), exceeding the inter national recommendations, with the levels ranging between 46.6 dBA to 57.8 dBA before and 52.0 dBA to 54.0 dBA after intervention. Overall, there is a need for more research in order to verify the effectiveness of some actions and strategies to reduce the impact of noise in NICU.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCarvalhais, C., Rodrigues, C., Xavier, A., Silva, M. V. & Santos, J. (2021). The impact of structural changes on noise levels in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Archives of Acoustics, 46(3), 435-442. https://10.24425/aoa.2021.138137 pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.24425/aoa.2021.138137pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2300-262X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18394
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherPolish Academy of Sciencespt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2809 pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectNoisept_PT
dc.subjectLayoutpt_PT
dc.subjectDesignpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthcarept_PT
dc.subjectSoundpt_PT
dc.titleThe impact of structural changes on sound pressure levels in a neonatal intensive care unitpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage442pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage435pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleArchives of Acousticspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume46pt_PT
person.familyNameAlberto Alves Carvalhais
person.familyNameVieira da Silva
person.familyNameSantos
person.givenNameCarlos
person.givenNameManuela
person.givenNameJoana
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