Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

Perception of Health-care Personnel Regarding Noise and Attitudes Regarding Implementation of Music in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

  • Author:
  • R.B D ' Souza Sonia1, Pratibha Kamath2, Sweety J Fernandes2,, A Judith Noronha3, Sushmitha Karkada4, Shobha Kamath4, Leslie E Lewis5
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 225 to 230

1Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal

2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal

3Professor, HoD and Associate Dean, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal

4Lecturer, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal

5 Professor and Incharge, Dept of Pediatrics, NICU, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

*Corresponding author: Sweety Fernandes Assistant Professor Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal Mobil: 0820-2922973 E-mail: sweety.fernandes@manipal.edu

Online published on 15 December, 2017.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of health care personnel regarding noise present in the ambience of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as well as the attitudes of health care personnel regarding implementation of music in the NICU.

A cross-sectional descriptive survey using interview technique was conducted among health care personnel working in the NICU of a tertiary referral hospital in South India.

Most of the health care personnel 48 (88.89%) perceived that it is difficult to control noise during emergencies in the NICU and 46 (85.19%) felt that conversation among staff may cause noise in the NICU. Health care personnel 38 (70.37%) also expressed favourable attitude towards implementation of music in the NICU to minimize the effects of noise.

It was found that health care personnel working in the NICU had a favorable attitude towards implementation of music in the NICU to combat the effect of noise.

Keywords

Perceptions, Health Care Personnel, NICU, Noise, Music, Attitude