Environmental noise levels in hospital settings: A rapid review of measurement techniques and implementation in hospital settings

Background: Hospitals provide treatment to improve patient health and well-being but the characteristics of the care environment receive little attention. Excessive noise at night has a negative impact on in-patient health through disturbed sleep. To address this hospital staff must measure night-ti...

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Main Authors: Rory Wallis, Emma Harris, Hyunkook Lee, William Davies, Felicity Astin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Noise and Health
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Online Access:http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2019;volume=21;issue=102;spage=200;epage=216;aulast=Wallis