Table 3 Sources of sound during sleep-protected time in the ICU.
Factor | Number of patients (%) | Factor | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sound of monitor | 30 (97) | Coughing (P) | 5 (16) |
Conversations | 26 (84) | Respirator (NP) | 5 (16) |
Pressure reliving mattress | 25 (81) | Respirator (P) | 4 (13) |
Closing of a waste bin | 24 (77) | Snoring (NP) | 4 (13) |
Syringe/IV drip changed (P) | 22 (71) | Sound of water in bathroom (IR) | 4 (13) |
Syringe/IV drip changed (NP) | 16 (52) | Telephone ringing | 3 (10) |
Infusion pump alarm | 16 (52) | Fan | 3 (10) |
Change of dialysate bags | 15 (48) | Fireworks display outside | 2 (7) |
Oxygen therapy | 10 (32) | Nebulisation | 2 (7) |
Disposable nappy change | 9 (29) | Delirium | 2 (7) |
Snoring (P) | 8 (26) | Chest tube drainage (P) | 1 (3) |
Radio | 6 (19) | Chest tube drainage (NP) | 1 (3) |
Airway suctioning (P) | 5 (16) | Dyspnoea (P) | 1 (3) |
Airway suctioning (NP) | 5 (16) | Warm air device | 1 (3) |
Agitation (NP) | 5 (16) | New admission | 1 (3) |
