Table 3.
Effective interventions to reduce noise in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
| Interventions mentioned by respondents | Survey respondents, n (%) | Pa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 115) | Staff (n = 65) | Patient’s families (n = 50) | ||
| Educating staff | 71 (61) | 46 (71) | 25 (50) | 0.02 |
| Posting signs that encourage quiet | 61 (53) | 28 (43) | 33 (66) | 0.01 |
| Setting pagers to vibrate | 69 (60) | 32 (49) | 37 (74) | <0.01 |
| Decreasing number of inappropriate alarms | 92 (80) | 52 (80) | 40 (80) | 0.93 |
| Decreasing volume of phone ringer | 65 (56) | 38 (59) | 27 (54) | 0.54 |
| Lowering voices of staff conversations | 89 (88) | 58 (90) | 31 (62) | <.01 |
| Closing patient doors | 108 (93) | 64 (98) | 44 (88) | 0.02 |
| Creating quiet time in PICU | 94 (82) | 52 (80) | 42 (84) | 0.64 |
| Providing visual feedback | 37 (57) | 37 (57) | NA | NA |
aP value of responses of staff versus patients’ families, NA = Not available, PICU = Pediatric Intensive Care Unit