Noise at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and inside the incubator

Authors

  • Eliana Moreira Pinheiro Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Ruth Guinsburg Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Marco Antonio de Araujo Nabuco Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalização e Qualidade Industrial
  • Tereza Yoshiko Kakehashi Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500020

Keywords:

Noise, Intensive Care, Neonatal, Neonatal Nursing, Humanization of Assistance, Infant, Newborn

Abstract

The goal was to identify sound pressure level (SPL) at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and inside the incubator of a teaching hospital of a public university from São Paulo - SP, Brazil. SPL inside the NICU and the incubator were measured using four dosimeters in January/2010. SPL at the NICU varied from 52.6 dBA to 80.4 dBA and inside the incubator, from 45.4 dBA to 79.1 dBA. SPL both at the NICU and inside the incubator are above the recommended values, but levels were higher at the NICU than inside the incubator. Although there are some specific factors related to SPL inside the incubator, the NICU and incubator acoustic features present a system: an increase/decrease in SPL at the NICU usually tends to increase/decrease SPL inside the incubator. The study points to the need for simultaneous monitoring of SPL at the NICU and inside the incubator.

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Published

2011-10-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 5 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Noise at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and inside the incubator . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(5), 1214-1221. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500020