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Diane Applebaum1, Oriana Calo, Kathleen Neville
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Vice President, Nursing (Dr Applebaum), and Clinical Nurse Educator (Ms Calo), Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville; and Professor (Dr Neville), School of Nursing, Kean University, Union, New Jersey.
Objective:
The objective of this evidence-based investigation is to determine the efficacy of a quiet-time intervention to reduce noise in the hospital setting.
Background:
For many reasons, noise continues to increase in the hospital setting.
Methods:
In a descriptive comparative design, using a convenience sample of hospitalized patients, 80 patients were assessed on their perceptions of noise using the Patient Survey on Noise During Hospital Stay.
Results:
Data revealed favorable responses to quiet time, with 70% of subjects reporting quiet-time intervention to be effective in reducing noise. Sixty percent of participants felt that 1 hour of quiet time helped to facilitate a quieter, more restful environment for the whole day.
Conclusion:
A quiet-time intervention is effective in addressing patient perception of noise while in the acute care hospital setting.
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