Freelance Researcher, Ankara, Turkey.
Nursing Department, Kirklareli University School of Health Science, Kırklareli, Turkey.
Ther Apher Dial. 2022 Apr;26(2):425-433. doi: 10.1111/1744-9987.13794. Epub 2022 Jan 20.
HD unit is a noisy environment for patients, and noise can affect anxiety levels and sleep quality.
The aim of the study is to determine noise level, the relationship between noise levels, and sleep quality and anxiety in patients in HD unit. A descriptive and observational study design was used. Three Benetech GM1351 manual sound-level meters were used to measure noise. A patient information form, the State Anxiety Inventory, and the modified Post-Sleep Inventory were used for data collection.
The noise range detected in the HD unit ranges from 48.40 to 72 dB(A). Our findings show that patients in the HD unit are exposed to high noise levels and the noise significantly negatively impacts quality of sleep and anxiety level of the patients.
It is important to be aware that HD patients are constantly exposed to high levels of noise and to plan nursing interventions to reduce this noise level.
HD 病房是一个嘈杂的环境，噪音会影响患者的焦虑水平和睡眠质量。
本研究旨在确定 HD 病房患者的噪声水平，以及噪声水平与睡眠质量和焦虑之间的关系。采用描述性和观察性研究设计。使用三台 Benetech GM1351 手动声级计测量噪声。使用患者信息表、状态焦虑量表和改良后的睡眠后调查问卷收集数据。
在 HD 病房检测到的噪声范围在 48.40 到 72 dB(A)之间。我们的研究结果表明，HD 病房的患者暴露在高强度的噪声环境中，噪声显著降低了患者的睡眠质量和焦虑水平。
需要注意的是，HD 患者经常处于高强度的噪声环境中，需要规划护理干预措施以降低噪声水平。
