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Lata Bhat
Lata Bhat
India
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Effect of Educational Intervention among NICU Team and Parents in Reducing Sound Level in Neonatal ICU.
Author(s): Supriya Bhat and Lata BhatSupriya Bhat and Lata Bhat
Objective: Baseline sound level in a tertiary level NICU were measured and compared before and after educational intervention to evaluate the impact of a noise awareness educational program in decreasing the sound level in nursery. Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary level NICU. Participants were NICUdoctors, staff and parents of babies admitted in NICU. Participants were educatedregarding hazards of increased sound level in NICU and measures to reduce the sound level. Sound level in NICU was monitored using a sound meter at seven different time periods every day for 2 weeks. After 1 week of educational intervention period of NICU doctors, staff and parents, post intervention readings in similar format were checked again for 2 weeks. 1.3 Results: There was a significant reduction in sound levels (61.9+ 7.37dBA to 56.2+ 5.12dBA, p=0.002) at pre-intervention and post in.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0897.1000236