@article {Akosile:2025:0736-2935:997,
title = "Perceived psychological stress associated with medical device noise among healthcare workers",
journal = "INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings",
parent_itemid = "infobike://ince/incecp",
publishercode ="ince",
year = "2025",
volume = "271",
number = "1",
publication date ="2025-07-25T00:00:00",
pages = "997-1008",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "0736-2935",
url = "https://ince.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/ince/incecp/2025/00000271/00000001/art00001",
doi = "doi:10.3397/NC_2025_0169",
author = "Akosile, John Olawale and Akosile, Samuel Sola and Adetunji, Dabira Ifeoluwa and Shobowale, Olorunfunmi Samuel and Owolabi, Oludare Adegbola",
abstract = "Hospitals rely on medical devices such as ventilators, infusion pumps, and patient monitors, but the noise they generate can impact healthcare workers well-being. This study examines the stress and burnout levels linked to medical device noise among Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
nurses in a tertiary hospital. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were gathered through structured questionnaires incorporating the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Results showed that 39.2% of nurses reported low stress, 35.3% moderate stress, and
25.5% high stress due to noise exposure. Burnout assessments revealed moderate emotional exhaustion (10%) and depersonalization (4%), though all (100%) participants maintained a sense of accomplishment. Regression analysis found no significant relationship between years of work experience
and perceived stress (r = 0.063, p = 0.661). Qualitative data highlighted concentration difficulties, communication challenges, and emotional strain, with some nurses reporting sleep disturbances and alarm-related auditory hallucinations. While many adapted to the noise, concerns about its
impact on safety persisted. These findings highlight the need for hospital-wide strategies to minimize noise-induced stress and enhance the work environment for healthcare providers. Keywords:MedicalDeviceNoise, OccupationalStress, BurnoutSyndrome",
}