Julie Fillary
Noise at night in hospital general wards
Fillary, Julie; Chaplin, Hema; Jones, Gill; Thompson, Angela; Holme, Anita; Wilson, Patricia
Authors
Dr Hema Chaplin H.Chaplin@salford.ac.uk
Research Fellow
Gill Jones
Angela Thompson
Anita Holme
Patricia Wilson
Abstract
English NHS inpatient surveys consistently identify that noise at night in hospitals and its impact on patients' sleep is a persisting problem that needs addressing. To identify how noise at night in hospital affects patients on general wards and the range of interventions aimed at reducing the problem, a systematic mapping of the literature was undertaken. All primary studies and relevant literature published January 2003–July 2013 were included. Key issues identified in the literature included noise levels and causes, impact on patient experience, and lack of staff awareness. Interventions to reduce noise were targeted at staff education, behaviour modification, care organisation and environmental solutions. The scoping suggested that when compared with specialist units, there is little evidence on effective interventions reducing disturbance from night-time noise on general wards. The available evidence suggests a whole systems approach should be adopted to aid quality sleep and promote recovery.
Citation
Fillary, J., Chaplin, H., Jones, G., Thompson, A., Holme, A., & Wilson, P. (2015). Noise at night in hospital general wards. British Journal of Nursing, 24(10), 515-540. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.10.536
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | May 27, 2015 |
Publication Date | May 29, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Sep 18, 2024 |
Journal | British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) |
Print ISSN | 0966-0461 |
Publisher | MA Healthcare |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 10 |
Pages | 515-540 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.10.536 |
PMID | 26018021 |
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