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- Title
Noise at night in hospital general wards: a mapping of the literature.
- Authors
Fillary, Julie; Chaplin, Hema; Jones, Gill; Thompson, Angela; Holme, Anita; Wilson, Patricia
- Abstract
English NHS inpatient surveys consistently identify that noise at night in hospitals and its impact on patients' sleep is a persisting problem that needs addressing. To identify how noise at night in hospital affects patients on general wards and the range of interventions aimed at reducing the problem, a systematic mapping of the literature was undertaken. All primary studies and relevant literature published January 2003-July 2013 were included. Key issues identified in the literature included noise levels and causes, impact on patient experience, and lack of staff awareness. Interventions to reduce noise were targeted at staff education, behaviour modification, care organisation and environmental solutions. The scoping suggested that when compared with specialist units, there is little evidence on effective interventions reducing disturbance from night-time noise on general wards. The available evidence suggests a whole systems approach should be adopted to aid quality sleep and promote recovery.
- Subjects
NOISE control; BEHAVIOR modification; CINAHL database; HEALTH facilities; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDLINE; NOISE; NURSING practice; PAIN; PATIENT satisfaction; PERSONNEL management; SLEEP; SLEEP deprivation; SYSTEMATIC reviews; HEARING protection; HOSPITAL rounds; PREVENTION
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2015, Vol 24, Issue 10, p536
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2015.24.10.536