期刊名称：International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2214-1391
出版年度：2022
卷号：16
页码：1-7
DOI：10.1016/j.ijans.2022.100403
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractBackgroundNoise is a serious threat to the health of people. In Intensive Care Units (ICU), the higher level of noise may negatively affect the health of the patients and health care staff.ObjectivesTo determine the sources of noise and the related adverse effects from the ICU nurses’ viewpoints.MethodsThe study sample included all nurses (148) working in ICUs. The data collection tool was a three-section questionnaire. The first section was related to personal- occupational characteristics. The second part evaluated internal and external noise sources from the nurses' viewpoints. The third section assessed the effect of noise on four domains: physiology, emotions, subjective perception, and performance. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 22, using descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsThe results showed that the major internal sources of noise were monitoring alarms and ventilators (61.5%).The highest and lowest mean ± SD of the scores about the effect of noise on the study domains were related to physiology (16.1 ± 4.8) and performance (14.9 ± 5.25). The three domains' scores (subjective perception, emotions, physiology) had significant relationship with the bed occupancy rate, the type of ICU, and the number of beds (P < 0.05). Also, the performance domain's scores had a significant relationship with work experience, bed occupancy rate, and shift type (P < 0.05).ConclusionsSince ambient noise is a threat to health and disturbs the patients and ICU staff, we believe that proper strategies should be designed to reduce its levels.
