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Delia Linch MSN, RN, PHN, CRRN; Kristen Gordon PT, DPT, CNS; Pauline Hennessey, MA Human Development; Margie Gil, MSN, RN
Totally Kids rehabilitation Hospital
Pediatric Acute Rehabilitation Hospital – Totally Infant Program (TIP)
ABSTRACT:
Objectives: The literature review aims to identify the impact of noise on infants and how education and effective intervention strategies for clinicians could change their perceptions and beliefs about current practices and their willingness to decrease noise stimulation in neonatal care.
Design: The author examined articles published between 2019 and 2024 to determine the effects of noise on infants and how education and intervention strategies for clinicians can decrease noise in the infant care area.
Data Sources: The author analyzed information from PubMed, Science Citation Index Expanded, CINAHL Complete, Directory of Open Access Journals, Academic Search Premier, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar databases.
Review/Analysis Methods: The author evaluated the articles using the Research Evidence Appraisal Tool (Appendix D, E, and F) from the John Hopkins School of Nursing (Dang et al., 2022) and selected nine articles that met specific criteria, including relevance to the topic.
Results, Conclusions, and Nursing Practice Implications: The findings of this review serve as a clarion call for a comprehensive approach to noise management in neonatal care. Multiple articles outlined how to increase employee motivation in lowering noise in the infant care area through adequate interventions such as education and training to staff, implementation of protocols, and the utilization of visual signs and education.
Key Words: noise exposure, preterm infants, training support/education, and clinical practice changes
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