Evaluation of noise in a neonatal unit at a university hospital
| Autor: | Ariadne Pinheiro Nazario, Vivian Carolina Benetti Jacinto Santos, Edilaine Giovanini Rossetto, Sarah Nancy Deggau Hegeto de Souza, Nelma Ellen Zamberlan Amorim, Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Semina: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Vol 36, Iss 1Supl, Pp 189-198 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1676-5435 1679-0367 |
| DOI: | 10.5433/1679-0367.2015v36n1Suplp189 |
| Popis: | Objective: To identify and measure the main sources of noise, to determine the levels of ambient noise and to know the perception of employees about noise in a Neonatal Unit. Material and method: A quantitative study developed in a Neonatal Unit School Hospital, Paraná, Brazil, conducted in three steps: identification of the main sources of noise and subsequent measure; interview with the multidisciplinary team about the perception of noise in the unit; and dimensioning noise ambient for two non-consecutive weeks. Results: The main sources of noise were: monitor and equipment alarms, open water faucets, trash can lids, among others. The mean) of the two weeks period was: Leq 44.4 dB, Lmax 104.5 dB, Lmin 40 dB and Lpeak 144.8 dB. Employees acknowledged that intense noise is prejudicial to them and to babies. Conclusion: It was found that the mean value of the noise is within the recommended, but with very high levels of Lpeak and Lmax. |
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