NDLI: Measurement of Acoustic Noise Levels in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Quantificação Dos Ruídos Sonoros Em Uma Unidade De Terapia Intensiva Neonatal Cuantificación De Niveles Sonoros En Una Unidad De Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales

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Author	Santana, L. S. Silva, Luciana Soares Da Silva, Renata Santana, Wesley Souza Rossi-Barbosa, Luiza Augusta Rosa Ruas, Edna De Freitas Gomes
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is an environment filled with people and equipment with acoustic alarms. Measurement of acoustic noise levels in the NICU is important to raise awareness of the harmful effects of noise on neonates and NICU workers. The aim of this study was to measure acoustic noise levels in NICUs. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study. Noise levels were measured in NICUs with a precision sound-level meter. The mean minimum decibel level (Lmin) was 48.5 dBA, and the mean maximum decibel level (Lmax) was 90.9 dBA. These values are higher than recommended by the ABNT and the WHO. This indicates a need for urgent and systematic measures to control and reduce sound levels in the NICU. Some of these measures include implementing awareness-raising educational initiatives, developing new training approaches for the multidisciplinary team, and having policies to purchase less-noisy equipment.
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