Sound in Clinical Environments (SILENTS): Overview of a mixed methods intervention to improve acoustic comfort in a hospital ward in London
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Rosas-Pérez, Carmen; Hall, Andrew; Cook, Christopher; Drever, John L.; Cobianchi, Mattia and Skene, Hannah. 2025. 'Sound in Clinical Environments (SILENTS): Overview of a mixed methods intervention to improve acoustic comfort in a hospital ward in London'. In: Forum Acusticum Euronoise 2025 - 11th Convention of the European Acoustics Association. Malaga, Spain 23 - 26 June 2025. [Conference or Workshop Item]
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An adequate acoustic environment in hospitals is considered crucial for avoiding stress and distraction in staff, and for promoting rest and recovery in patients. These goals are often challenged by design, technical and behavioural factors, even when the awareness of the impact of sounds in hospitals is generally higher than for other spaces. As a response to the high noise levels reported by staff members of the Acute Assessment Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, the ongoing project Sound in Clinical Environments (SILENTS) was created with the aim of improving the experienced acoustic environment. In this paper, we provide an overview of the different stages of the intervention being conducted, which will use qualitative and quantitative methodologies for the evaluation of the situation before and after the intervention. The assessment strategy included long-term SPL measurements through fixed monitoring, personal dosimeters and portable devices, questionnaires for patients and interviews with staff members. Part of the preliminary quantitative results from this assessment are presented and discussed in the context of the specific limitations that can be encountered while undertaking noise analysis and interventions in healthcare environments.
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Funding: This project is funded by CW+, the charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. |
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hospital soundscape; healthcare noise; acoustical intervention; acoustic comfort; occupational noise |
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Malaga, Spain |
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23 - 26 June 2025 |
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39554 |
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| Date Deposited: |
09 Sep 2025 11:32 |
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09 Sep 2025 11:32 |
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