Goines Lisa
Neonatal Netw. 2008 May-Jun;27(3):171-6. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.27.3.171.
Research over several decades describes various adverse health effects of noise on the hospitalized neonate. Noise is a direct cause of long-lasting auditory problems and a significant cause of cardiovascular and respiratory problems and neurologic impairment. Many hospitals have turned the NICU into a quiet environment that promotes the neonate's health and well-being. But auditory pathways continue to develop during the neonatal period, reaching maturation at 12 months and beyond. Some of this development thus occurs after the neonate is discharged from the hospital. It is a responsibility of NICU professionals to teach families about the health benefits of noise modulation and planned quiet in the home environment. This teaching may make a world of difference to the continued healthy growth, development, and well-being of the infant.
几十年来的研究描述了噪音对住院新生儿的各种不良健康影响。噪音是导致长期听力问题的直接原因，也是心血管、呼吸问题和神经损伤的重要原因。许多医院已将新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）转变为促进新生儿健康和福祉的安静环境。但听觉通路在新生儿期仍在继续发育，在12个月及以后达到成熟。因此，部分发育过程发生在新生儿出院之后。新生儿重症监护病房的专业人员有责任向家庭传授在家庭环境中进行噪音调节和安排安静时段对健康有益的知识。这种教导可能会对婴儿的持续健康成长、发育和福祉产生巨大影响。
