Sound Environment in Critical Care
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Beschreibung
This book explores acoustic effects in hospitals, with a particular focus on the critical care environment, where noise is a major problem, and addresses the resulting design issues as part of the optimisation of the overall physical environment. It describes the current acoustic conditions in hospital wards and corridors both theoretically and experimentally by combining a series of field measurements, interviews, questionnaire surveys and computer modelling. The characteristics of typical sound sources and sound fields, verified prediction models, the influence of staff and patient behaviour, and an agent-based acoustic design tool are introduced, helping readers to better understand this fascinating multidisciplinary field.
Covers both basic concepts of and theoretical methods for hospital acoustics
Provides specific, practical information that can be readily applied to solve real noise problems in the healthcare setting
Includes illustrative case studies detailing odd acoustic problems and unique solutions in hospitals
Serves as both a reference work for researchers and a study text for graduate students
Covers both basic concepts of and theoretical methods for hospital acoustics Provides specific, practical information that can be readily applied to solve real noise problems in the healthcare setting Includes illustrative case studies detailing odd acoustic problems and unique solutions in hospitals Serves as both a reference work for researchers and a study text for graduate students
Autor*in
Hui Xie
Themen in »Sound Environment in Critical Care«
Acoustic Environment in Hospitals Critical Care Effects of Noise in Hospitals Empirical Sound Propagation Equations Hospital Acoustic Isolation Noise Control in Hospitals Noise Reduction Strategies Patient Care Environment Validation of Agent-based Acoustic Model