Noise is pervasive in everyday life and can cause both auditory and non-auditory health
effects. Noise-induced hearing loss remains highly prevalent in occupational settings, and is …

In recent years, the effects of the physical environment on the healing process and well-
being have proved to be increasingly relevant for patients and their families (PF) as well as …

The article describes a conceptual model proposing that aggression in psychiatric facilities
may be reduced by designing the physical environment with ten evidence-grounded stress …

Objective: This report surveys and evaluates the scientific research on evidence-based
healthcare design and extracts its implications for designing better and safer hospitals …

The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime
Opportunity Page 1 The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century …

Introduction Many intensive care patients experience sleep disruption potentially related
tonoise, light and treatment interventions. The purpose of this study was tocharacterise, in …

Ninety reports of systematic evaluations of job-stress interventions were rated in terms of the
degree of systems approach used. A high rating was defined as both organizationally and …

Background Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are subjected to stress,
including sound of high intensity. The sound environment in the NICU is louder than most …

Objective: To develop a guideline to help guide healthcare professionals participate
effectively in the design, construction, and occupancy of a new or renovated intensive care …

Excessive noise is becoming a significant problem for intensive care units (ICUs). This paper
first reviews the impact of noise on patients' sleep in ICUs. Five previous studies have …