Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul
Objectives: To determine the noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul and to emphasize the negative effects of noise in hospital environment.Methods: In this study sound levels were measured at two university hospitals and four training and education hospitals in Istanbul. Measurements were perform...
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| author | Kürşat Yelken Necmi Şenay Murat Topak Mehmet Külekçi |
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| description | Objectives: To determine the noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul and to emphasize the negative effects of noise in hospital environment.Methods: In this study sound levels were measured at two university hospitals and four training and education hospitals in Istanbul. Measurements were performed between 08.15- 16.00 am. during the outpatient settings with one hours period. Noise levels were measured as sound pressure level dB (SPL dB) with sound level meter by using A weighted setting within the frequency band of middle and high that human ear is most sensitive.Results: All of the hospitals were found to have average noise levels higher than 40 dB (the upper limit of Noise Control Regulations). (p<0.01) When the hospitals were contrasted among themselves, two university hospitals were found to have significant lower noise levels then the other four hospitals (p<0.01).Conclusion: It seems to be mandatory for hospitals to schedule the preventive precautions in construction plans, to constitute the noise maps of hospitals and to educate the employees and patients via forming working groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ba4dcec495e43a3ba7362ec7e311e1f2023-02-15T16:11:19ZengGalenos YayincilikTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology2667-74742007-12-0145420621210.2399/tao.06.01613049054Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in IstanbulKürşat Yelken0Necmi Şenay1Murat Topak2Mehmet Külekçi3 Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi KBB Baş ve Boyun Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Tokat Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi KBB Baş ve Boyun Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi KBB Baş ve Boyun Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi KBB Baş ve Boyun Cerrahisi Kliniği, İstanbul Objectives: To determine the noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul and to emphasize the negative effects of noise in hospital environment.Methods: In this study sound levels were measured at two university hospitals and four training and education hospitals in Istanbul. Measurements were performed between 08.15- 16.00 am. during the outpatient settings with one hours period. Noise levels were measured as sound pressure level dB (SPL dB) with sound level meter by using A weighted setting within the frequency band of middle and high that human ear is most sensitive.Results: All of the hospitals were found to have average noise levels higher than 40 dB (the upper limit of Noise Control Regulations). (p<0.01) When the hospitals were contrasted among themselves, two university hospitals were found to have significant lower noise levels then the other four hospitals (p<0.01).Conclusion: It seems to be mandatory for hospitals to schedule the preventive precautions in construction plans, to constitute the noise maps of hospitals and to educate the employees and patients via forming working groups. http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/comparison-of-noise-levels-in-six-hospitals-in-sta/43572 noisesound pressure levelsound level meterhospital |
| spellingShingle | Kürşat Yelken Necmi Şenay Murat Topak Mehmet Külekçi Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology noise sound pressure level sound level meter hospital |
| title | Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul |
| title_full | Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul |
| title_short | Comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in Istanbul |
| title_sort | comparison of noise levels in six hospitals in istanbul |
| topic | noise sound pressure level sound level meter hospital |
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