Department of Information Technology Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India
Full Length Research Paper
Perception of Patient and Visitors on Noise Pollution in Hospitals and Need of the Real Time Noise Monitoring System
Author(s): Jagruti Patil*
Background: Various studies have found that noise is rising in hospitals since the 1960's and it’s consistent. Hospitals should have the quietest environment. WHO rules on Community noise expresses that noise in the emergency clinics during night ought not to surpass 40 dinside. And during the day and evening the guideline value indoors is 30 dB (A). Noise has many negative impacts physiologically and psychologically not only on patients but on staff too. Still many hospitals have noise more than recommended limits. It has found that patients recover faster in good acoustic conditions as compared to bad acoustic conditions. And it can help to increase the HCAHPS score of the hospitals. To reduce the noise there is need to adopt various technologies which can monitor the noise and reduce it.
Methodology: To understand the perception of pa.. Read More»
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