Noise generated during incubator manipulation: implications for nursing care

Authors

  • Milena D. Oliveira Rodarte Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Adriana Moraes Leite Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Cristina Ide Fujinaga Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Nelma Ellen Zamberlan Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Hospital das Clínicas
  • Thaila Correa Castral Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000100013

Keywords:

noise, noise control, noise measurement, speech, language and hearing sciences, neonatal nursing

Abstract

Uncontrolled experimental study. Aim: quantify the impact noise of the 23 incubators functioning in the intensive and intermediate care units of a public university hospital in Ribeirão Preto-SP. Methodology: measuring occurred during incubator manipulation in a careful and in a rough way, considering the impact noise generated by the various situations in which the incubator was manipulated. Results: In practically all manipulation situations in both the careful and the rough way, group B presented higher NPS, followed by group A and D. Group C demonstrated the lowest NPS during the different manipulation situations. Even careful manipulation generated a strong noise level, and NPS almost always doubled or tripled when the same situation was realized roughly. Careful manipulation, together with lower incubator use time, revealed to be effective in reducing the noise produced during equipment manipulation.

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Published

2005-02-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Noise generated during incubator manipulation: implications for nursing care. (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(1), 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000100013