Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to study the associations of noise with heart rate, blood pressure, and perceived psychological and physiological responses among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs. METHODS: Forty patients participated in this study after recovering from anesthesia. A sound-level meter was placed at bedsides to measure noise level for 42 hours, and patients' heart rate and blood pressure were recorded every 5 minutes. Patients were also interviewed for their perceived psychological/physiological responses. RESULTS: The average noise level was between 59.0 and 60.8 dB(A) at the study site. Annoyance and insomnia were the respective psychological and physiological responses reported most often among the patients. Although noise level, irrespective of measures, was not observed to be significantly associated with the self-assessed psychological and physiological responses, it was significantly associated with both heart rate and blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated that the noise in ICUs may adversely affect the heart rate and blood pressure of patients, which warrants the attention of hospital administrators and health care workers.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 985-989 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 10 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Cardiac surgery
- Icus
- Noise
- Physiological response
- Psychological response
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Associations of exposure to noise with physiological and psychological outcomes among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs. / Hsu, Suh Meei; Ko, Wen Je; Liao, Wen Chun; Huang, Sheng Jean; Chen, Robert J.; Li, Chung Yi; Hwang, Shiow Li.
In: Clinics, Vol. 65, No. 10, 10.12.2010, p. 985-989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Associations of exposure to noise with physiological and psychological outcomes among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs
AU - Hsu, Suh Meei
AU - Ko, Wen Je
AU - Liao, Wen Chun
AU - Huang, Sheng Jean
AU - Chen, Robert J.
AU - Li, Chung Yi
AU - Hwang, Shiow Li
PY - 2010/12/10
Y1 - 2010/12/10
N2 - OBJECTIVES: This study sought to study the associations of noise with heart rate, blood pressure, and perceived psychological and physiological responses among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs. METHODS: Forty patients participated in this study after recovering from anesthesia. A sound-level meter was placed at bedsides to measure noise level for 42 hours, and patients' heart rate and blood pressure were recorded every 5 minutes. Patients were also interviewed for their perceived psychological/physiological responses. RESULTS: The average noise level was between 59.0 and 60.8 dB(A) at the study site. Annoyance and insomnia were the respective psychological and physiological responses reported most often among the patients. Although noise level, irrespective of measures, was not observed to be significantly associated with the self-assessed psychological and physiological responses, it was significantly associated with both heart rate and blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated that the noise in ICUs may adversely affect the heart rate and blood pressure of patients, which warrants the attention of hospital administrators and health care workers.
AB - OBJECTIVES: This study sought to study the associations of noise with heart rate, blood pressure, and perceived psychological and physiological responses among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs. METHODS: Forty patients participated in this study after recovering from anesthesia. A sound-level meter was placed at bedsides to measure noise level for 42 hours, and patients' heart rate and blood pressure were recorded every 5 minutes. Patients were also interviewed for their perceived psychological/physiological responses. RESULTS: The average noise level was between 59.0 and 60.8 dB(A) at the study site. Annoyance and insomnia were the respective psychological and physiological responses reported most often among the patients. Although noise level, irrespective of measures, was not observed to be significantly associated with the self-assessed psychological and physiological responses, it was significantly associated with both heart rate and blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated that the noise in ICUs may adversely affect the heart rate and blood pressure of patients, which warrants the attention of hospital administrators and health care workers.
KW - Cardiac surgery
KW - Icus
KW - Noise
KW - Physiological response
KW - Psychological response
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U2 - 10.1590/S1807-59322010001000011
DO - 10.1590/S1807-59322010001000011
M3 - Article
VL - 65
SP - 985
EP - 989
JO - Clinics
JF - Clinics
SN - 1807-5932
IS - 10
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