The Effectiveness of the Interventions to Reduce Sound Levels in the ICU: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Excessive noise is ubiquitous in the ICU, and there is growing evidence of the negative impact on work performance of caregivers. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of interventions to reduce noise in the ICU.

Data sources

Databases of PubMed, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science were systematically searched from inception to September 14, 2022.

Study selection

Two independent reviewers assessed titles and abstracts against study eligibility criteria. Noise mitigating ICU studies were included when having at least one quantitative acoustic outcome measure expressed in A-weighted sound pressure level with an experimental, quasi-experimental, or observational design. Discrepancies were resolved by consensus, and a third independent reviewer adjudicated as n

SUBMITTER: Vreman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047617 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature