Düzce Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi Polikliniklerinin Gürültü Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Amaç XXX Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi’nde poliklinik bekleme alanlarının gürültü düzeylerini değerlendirmek, gerekli ise gürültü önleyici tedbirlerin alınmasını sağlamaktır.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Polikliniklerin bekleme alanlarında, 11 ölçüm noktasında, gürültü düzeyi sürekli beş gün ve günde sekiz saat ölçülmüştür. Kalibrasyon ve ölçüm için Svantek SV 30 kalibratör ve SVAN 957 Ses ve Titreşim Analiz Cihazı kullanılmıştır. Cihaz saatlik ortalama verecek şekilde ayarlanmıştır. Araştırma tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Örneklem alınmamıştır. Veri Analizleri için SPSS paket programı kullanılmış ve Kruskal Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, Friedman ve Wilcoxon testleri yapılmıştır. p<0,05 değeri anlamlı olarak kabul edilmiştir.

Bulgular: Polikliniklerin bekleme alanlarında ortalama gürültü seviyesi 62.1 dBA (min 48.5 ve max 70.8) dir. Bu değer ve hatta minimum ölçülen değer bile EPA, DSÖ ve Çevresel Gürültünün Değerlendirilmesi ve Yönetimi Yönetmeliği’nde belirtilen eşik değerlerin üzerindedir. Gürültü düzeyleri eşik değerlerin üzerinde olmasına rağmen, sadece radyoloji poliklinikleri diğerlerinden anlamlı derecede daha düşük değerlere sahiptir (p<0.05). Gürültü düzeylerinde günler, saatler arasındaki fark anlamlı bulunmamıştır.

Sonuç: Polikliniklerin bekleme alanlarında gürültü seviyesi eşik değerlerin üzerinde ölçülmüştür. Gürültü önleyici tedbirler düşünülmelidir.

Keywords

• hastane,poliklinik,gürültü,ölçüm,gürültü kirliliği

Determination of Noise Levels in the Outpatient Clinics of Medical Faculty Hospital at Duzce University

Abstract

Objectives: Aim is to assess noise levels in the waiting areas of the outpatient clinics at XXX University Medical Faculty Hospital and to ensure that noise prevention measures were taken, if necessary.

Methods: The noise level was measured continuously for five days and eight hours a day at 11 measurement points in the waiting areas of the outpatient clinics. Svantek SV 30 calibrator and Svantek SVAN 957 Sound and Vibration Analyzer were used for calibration and measurement.  The device was set to give an hourly average. This was a descriptive study and there was no sample selection. SPSS statistical package was used and Kruskal Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, Friedman and Wilcoxon tests were performed for data analysis. A value of p <0.05 was considered significant.

Results: The average noise level was 62.1 dBA (min 48.5dBA and max 70.8dBA). This value and even the minimum measured value were above the threshold values specified in the EPA, WHO and Environmental Noise Assessment and Management Regulations. Although their noise levels were also above the thresholds, only the radiology outpatient clinics have significantly lower values than the others (p <0.05). The noise levels had no significant differences among days or hours.

Conclusion: The measured noise levels were above the threshold values in the waiting areas of the outpatient clinics. Noise prevention measures should be considered.

Keywords

• hospital,outpatient clinic,noise,measurement,noise pollution

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