Description of Noise Levels in a Pharmacy Department at a University Hospital.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Noise & Health Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-28 DOI:10.4103/nah.nah_104_24

Ilona Béatrix, Elsa Bonnabry, Maxime Thibault, Suzanne Atkinson, Tony Leroux, Jean-François Bussières

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Abstract

Objective: Few data are available regarding noise levels in hospital pharmacies. This study mainly aimed to assess noise levels in different areas and during various activities in the pharmacy department of a tertiary care hospital affiliated with Université de Montréal in Canada and identify potential noise sources.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the pharmacy department of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine. A convenience sample of 30 sites was established to encompass various activities. Noise levels were measured with a sound level meter for three types of activity: office activities, storage, and drug preparation. Noise measurements were conducted for a 1-day period at each site.

Results: The average noise level ranged from 41.9 ± 3.4 dBA to 71.4 ± 0.4 dBA during the day and from 37.5 ± 0.4 dBA to 71.2 ± 0.1 dBA at night. The levels were 50.9 ± 5.6 dBA in offices, 58.0 ± 5.8 dBA in storage areas, and 63.9 ± 9.2 dBA in drug preparation areas. Considering noise distribution by percentile, the L10 ranged from 43.7 to 71.7 dBA, the L50 from 37.8 to 71.3 dBA, and the L90 from 37.2 to 71.1 dBA.

Conclusion: Average noise levels varied widely within the pharmacy department of the studied hospital, and a substantial proportion of it could be due to the building's ventilation system.

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Noise & Health AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

14.30%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Noise and Health is the only International Journal devoted to research on all aspects of noise and its effects on human health. An inter-disciplinary journal for all professions concerned with auditory and non-auditory effects of occupational, environmental, and leisure noise. It aims to provide a forum for presentation of novel research material on a broad range of topics associated with noise pollution, its control and its detrimental effects on hearing and health. It will cover issues from basic experimental science through clinical evaluation and management, technical aspects of noise reduction systems and solutions to environmental issues relating to social and public health policy.