ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Music Therapy Intervention in an Open Bay Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Room Is Associated with Less Noise and Higher Signal to Noise Ratios: A Case-Control Study.
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- Effect of Musical Stimulation on Placental Programming and Neurodevelopment Outcome of Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- What's that noise-tackling sound pollution in the NICU: a systematic review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Neonatal Nurses' Perceptions and Objective Indices of Noise During Quiet Hours in the NICU.Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses · 2025Observational
- Assessing Noise Levels in a Mexican Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Results From an Observational Study.Nursing research and practice · 2025Article
- Practical Issues in the Treatment of Preterm Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundNoise reduction in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is important for neurodevelopment, but the impact of music therapy on noise is not yet known.
objectiveTo investigate the effect of music therapy (MT) on noise levels, and whether individual MT (IMT) or environmental MT (EMT) increases meaningful signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). STUDY
designThis case-control study was conducted in a level III NICU. Noise levels were recorded simultaneously from two open bay rooms, with a maximum of 10 infants in each room: one with MT and the other without. MT sessions were carried out for approximately 45 min with either IMT or EMT, implemented according to the Rhythm Breath and Lullaby principles. Noise production data were recorded for 4 h on 26 occasions of EMT and IMT, and analyzed using R version 4.0.2 software.
resultsOverall average equivalent continuous noise levels (Leq) were lower in the room with MT as compared to the room without MT (53.1 (3.6) vs. 61.4 (4.7) dBA,
conclusionIntegrating MT modalities such as IMT and EMT in an open bay NICU room helps reduce noise. Both MT modalities resulted in higher SNR compared to the control room, which may indicate that they are meaningful for the neurodevelopment of preterm infants.
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