Noise exposure among staff in intensive care units and the effects of unit-based noise management: a monocentric prospective longitudinal study

Abstract Background Intensive care units (ICUs) are often too noisy, exceeding 70–80 dBA, which can have negative effects on staff. The corresponding recommendation of the World Health Organization (average sound pressure level below 35 dBA) is often not achieved. To date there is a lack of interven...

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Main Authors: Christoph Armbruster, Stefan Walzer, Sandra Witek, Sven Ziegler, Erik Farin-Glattacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01611-3