Ward soundscapes

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Investigating the soundscape of acute hospital wards

• IRAS ID

  233281

• Contact name

  Iain Moppett

• Contact email

  iain.moppett@nottingham.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Nottingham

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  Hospital wards are full of sound. There has been various studies looking at the amount of sound on wards, but very little is known about the 'lived experience' of the sound environment. This study will be using guided interviews and questionnaires to explore the meaning and impact of sounds (positive and negative) on patients, staff and visitors in two different acute ward environments - orthopaedic trauma, with a high proportion of older patients, and obstetrics with new mothers and babies. In addition we will be collecting some data on how the amount of sound varies across the wards and across time.

• REC name

  London - Brent Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/LO/1506

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Sep 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion