Marilyn Aita1,2,3, Stephanie Robins4, Lyne Charbonneau4, Pascal Doray-Demers5, Nancy Feeley6,7,8. 1. Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. marilyn.aita@umontreal.ca. 2. CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada. marilyn.aita@umontreal.ca. 3. Quebec Network on Nursing Intervention Research (RRISIQ), Montreal, QC, Canada. marilyn.aita@umontreal.ca. 4. Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada. 5. Research Chair on the Study of Gambling, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 6. Quebec Network on Nursing Intervention Research (RRISIQ), Montreal, QC, Canada. 7. Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 8. Centre for Nursing Research, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare light and sound levels before and after a change of design and evaluate these levels considering recommended NICU standards. STUDY DESIGN: A pre-test/post-test design. Light and sound levels were compared between the former open ward (OW) NICU of 34 beds and the current 40-bed unit composed of both pods and single-family rooms (SFR). RESULT: Light levels were significantly higher in the pod/SFR unit for all levels of care, days of the week and time of the day. These findings could be attributed to the number and configuration of windows in the new pod/SFR unit allowing for more daylight entry compared to the OW. Sound levels were significantly lower in the current NICU (pod/SFR) compared to the former OW. CONCLUSION: Following the change of design, the pod/SFR unit are less noisy than the OW, although light levels are higher indicating the necessity to measure light levels.
OBJECTIVE: To compare light and sound levels before and after a change of design and evaluate these levels considering recommended NICU standards. STUDY DESIGN: A pre-test/post-test design. Light and sound levels were compared between the former open ward (OW) NICU of 34 beds and the current 40-bed unit composed of both pods and single-family rooms (SFR). RESULT: Light levels were significantly higher in the pod/SFR unit for all levels of care, days of the week and time of the day. These findings could be attributed to the number and configuration of windows in the new pod/SFR unit allowing for more daylight entry compared to the OW. Sound levels were significantly lower in the current NICU (pod/SFR) compared to the former OW. CONCLUSION: Following the change of design, the pod/SFR unit are less noisy than the OW, although light levels are higher indicating the necessity to measure light levels.
Authors: Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero; José Quero-Jiménez; Daniel Cantú-Moreno; Isaías Rodríguez-Balderrama; Fernando Montes-Tapia; Nadina Rubio-Pérez; Consuelo Treviño-Garza; Manuel de la O-Cavazos Journal: Gac Med Mex Date: 2015 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 0.302