Mapping noise pollution in hospitals in Brazil and the USA and their impacts on the health care team
Project Description: It is known that noise pollution in hospitals affects the health of both patients and the technical team of health care (doctors, nursers, technicians). Most of the hospital environment is affected by the noise of equipment and machines with high sound pressure levels (níveis de pressão sonora – NPS). The main objective of this joint project is to carry out an assessment of noise pollution in hospital environments (emergency room, operating room and emergency) in Brazil and the USA to investigate the effects on the patient health care care community. It is planned to carry out a survey of the sound pressure levels of noise sources (equipment and machinery) to control and reduce noise in hospital locations through the use of technical and engineering principles applied to rehabilitate the hospital environment. This project will have a significant impact by identifying the sound pressure levels of noise exposure, stress factors in a noisy environment and to reduce discomfort and anxiety caused by noise in workers. This research will be developed in partnership by the proponent and coordinator of the guidance team of the Laboratory of Vibrations and Acoustic (LVA), Comfort Laboratory (Laboratório de Conforto – Labcon) of UFSC and the research team of Professor Olivia C. Coiado of the Carle Illinois School of Medicine, University of Illinois (USA) and aims to increase interdisciplinarity in medical and engineering education by integrating noise exposure in hospital workplaces.
Coordinator/Participants: Prof. Erasmo Felipe Vergara (coordinator); Profa. Olivia C. Coiado (collaborator/ University of Illinois); Profa. Lizandra Garcia Lupi Vergara (collaborator/ UFSC); Gildean do Nascimento Almeida (participant/ LVA UFSC); Linconl César Bastos Farias (participant/ LVA UFSC); André Luis Zanella (participant/ UFSC); Poliana Lopes de Oliveira (collaborator/ UFSC); Bruna Soares Alencar (collaborator/ UFSC)
