Noise Reduction and Control in Hospital Environment: Design of the NeoNoise Project

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See, stats, and : https :// www. researchgate. net/ publication/ 308888754 Noise Environment: Design Chapter DOI : 10 . 5772 / 64629 CITATIONS 0 READS 58 4 , including : Carlos Polytechnic , School 17 SEE Joana School , Polytec… 16 SEE All . The . All - text and , letting . Abstract The " NeoNoise Project : Integrated Approach to Minimize Sound Pressure Levels in Neonatal Intensive Care Units " is being conducted by the Research Group on Occupational and Environmental Health of the Research Center on Health and Environment in neonatal intensive care units , since exposure to sound pressure levels in these spaces has been recognized as a factor that influences the quality and well‐being of the occupants (workers and others) , as well as the recovery of premature infants who are hospitalized . This work reports the rationale and the design of the NeoNoise project as well as the methods used for data collection . A brief review on the results published and available for the scientific community is also made . In general , NeoNoise project intends to make an integration of all relevant factors , with the intention of presenting a guiding document to change the working practices and occupant ' s behaviors . So far , this study provided data on sound pressure levels by objective and subjective approaches , as well as information about the exposure factors and sensitivity of the occupants to noise .