In the hospital rooms of public health institutions, the recommended noise level is significantly exceeded, which disrupts the normal rest of patients, researchers said..

The results of two independent studies have shown that the noise of chatting visitors and the calls of mobile phones far exceed the permissible noise level in hospitals. Specialists have found that the noise came from 60 to 90 decibels. According to the representatives of the World Health Organization, noise in hospital rooms should not exceed 35 decibels, which can be compared with a whispered conversation.

As part of the Newcastle Hospital nurse study, the noise level. It turned out that sometimes the noise reached almost 100 decibels, approximately this noise level occurs when the lawnmower is working, experts explained.. To the surprise of scientists, hospitals, where people are permanently treated, turned out to be quite noisy places.

Experts decided to take some measures to reduce the noise level by the example of two hospitals. It was recommended to switch the phones to vibrate mode, not to talk on mobile phones, to wear soft-soled shoes, to limit the time of visits to patients and to ask visitors to behave as quietly as possible. Such measures helped to reduce the noise level by an average of 20%. This is an important point, as restless rest and sleep can hamper the process of recovery, say scientists.

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