Ahmad, I., Younes, S. (2023). Effect of implementing noise reduction interventions on sound levels and alarm fatigue in intensive care units. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(39), 192-202. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.227191.1649
Intessar Mohamed Ahmad; Samar Abdel Razek Younes. "Effect of implementing noise reduction interventions on sound levels and alarm fatigue in intensive care units". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11, 39, 2023, 192-202. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.227191.1649
Ahmad, I., Younes, S. (2023). 'Effect of implementing noise reduction interventions on sound levels and alarm fatigue in intensive care units', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(39), pp. 192-202. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.227191.1649
Ahmad, I., Younes, S. Effect of implementing noise reduction interventions on sound levels and alarm fatigue in intensive care units. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023; 11(39): 192-202. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.227191.1649
Effect of implementing noise reduction interventions on sound levels and alarm fatigue in intensive care units
1Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Excessive noise is a serious issue for patients in intensive care units, and it has the potential to have a negative psychological impact on patients' prognoses. As a result, the World Health Organization advises that hospitals' noise levels should not rise above 35 dB during the day and 30 dB at night. Objective: Evaluate the effect of implementing noise reduction nursing interventions on alarm fatigue and sound levels in intensive care. Settings: The study was conducted at the Damanhur Medical National Institute's general ICUs. Subjects: For this study, a practical sample of 30 critical care nurses was used. Tools of the study: Two tools were employed to gather the information. Tool I: was the nurses’ alarm fatigue questionnaire, which was used to measure nurses' alarm fatigue. Tool II: was an assessment of nurse commitment to noise reduction interventions, which was used to assess nurses' commitment to noise reduction interventions. Results: The findings of the current study revealed that there was a statistically significant reduction in noise level before and after training the study group (P= 0.001). Conclusion: Applying noise reduction interventions had a stronger effect on lowering the noise level score and alarm level of weariness. Recommendations: The current study advises minimizing patient exposure to noise and implementing preventative and reduction methods to battle noise in ICUs.
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