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[Noise generated during incubator manipulation: implications for nursing care].

Milena D Oliveira Rodarte1, Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi, Adriana Moraes Leite

  • 1Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo.

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|March 12, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Noise levels in incubators were measured during handling. Careful manipulation and reduced incubator use significantly lower noise, crucial for neonatal intensive care unit environments.

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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Acoustics

Context:

  • Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) require controlled environments.
  • Incubators are essential equipment in NICUs.
  • Noise pollution in NICUs can negatively impact neonates.

Purpose:

  • To quantify the impact noise generated by 23 incubators.
  • To assess noise levels during careful and rough incubator manipulation.
  • To identify incubator models with lower noise emission.

Summary:

  • Noise levels (NPS) were measured during various incubator handling scenarios.
  • Group C incubators produced the lowest noise, while Group B produced the highest.
  • Rough handling significantly increased noise levels compared to careful handling.

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  • Careful manipulation and reduced equipment usage effectively lowered noise.

    • Impact:

    • Findings highlight the importance of careful incubator handling to minimize noise exposure for neonates.
    • Identifies specific incubator models (Group C) as potentially better choices for reducing acoustic impact.
    • Provides evidence-based recommendations for reducing noise pollution in NICUs.
    • Emphasizes the need for staff training on proper equipment handling techniques.