A study has shown that seriously ill patients in intensive care units are being cared for in environments with sound levels more than 20 dB higher than the WHO's recommendations. The study was carried out in partnership between the University of Gothenburg and the University of Boras. In the study, the researchers registered sound levels around 13 seriously ill patients cared for in the intensive care unit at Sodra Alvsborg Hospital over a 24-hour period. The ...Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Sound Level 'Like a Busy Road' Around Seriously Ill Patients
A study has shown that seriously ill patients in intensive care units are being cared for in environments with sound levels more than 20 dB higher than the WHO's recommendations. The study was carried out in partnership between the University of Gothenburg and the University of Boras. In the study, the researchers registered sound levels around 13 seriously ill patients cared for in the intensive care unit at Sodra Alvsborg Hospital over a 24-hour period. The ...
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