Assessment of working conditions in medical facilities due to noise

Abstract

Factors related to the working environment (e.g. inadequate lighting, excessive noise, poor condition of premises) contribute to neglect in the work of medical personnel, while also causing health effects in their body. This article presents the results of the assessment of working conditions in workplaces at selected medical facilities in Poland. This assessment was based on survey results. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire among more than 300 physicians, nurses and diagnostic laboratory staff. The average grading of noise annoyance in workplaces on a scale from 0 to 10 was 2.77, and therefore noise was assessed as a slight inconvenience.