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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Alleviating Surgeons' Stress through Listening to Natural Sounds in a Half-Encapsulated Rest Space after an Operation: A Pilot, Longitudinal Field Study.

Yasushi Suko, Tomoharu Shindo, Kaoru Saito, Norimasa Takayama, Shin'ichi Warisawa, Tetsuya Sakuma, Masaaki Ito, Pasi Kytölä, Tapio Nummi, Kalevi Korpela

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Yasushi SukoFaculty of Social Sciences/Psychology, Tampere University, FI-33014 Tampere University, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-6224-659X
Tomoharu ShindoDepartment of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi 277-8563, Chiba, Japan.
Kaoru SaitoDepartment of Landscape Architecture Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan.
Norimasa TakayamaDepartment of Forest Management, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba 305-8687, Ibaraki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0136-854X
Shin'ichi WarisawaDepartment of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi 277-8563, Chiba, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9815-6801
Tetsuya SakumaDepartment of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Masaaki ItoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi 277-8577, Chiba, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1101-2707
Pasi KytöläFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences/Statistics, Tampere University, FI-33014 Tampere University, Finland.
Tapio NummiFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences/Statistics, Tampere University, FI-33014 Tampere University, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-8682-6951
Kalevi KorpelaFaculty of Social Sciences/Psychology, Tampere University, FI-33014 Tampere University, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-5529-5799
Tampere University · FIThe University of Tokyo · JPForestry and Forest Products Research Institute · JPNational Cancer Center Hospital East · JPTokyo University of Agriculture · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNatural sounds are reportedly restorative, but most research has used one-off experiments conducted in artificial conditions. Research based on field experiments is still in its infancy. This study aimed to generate hypotheses on the restorative effects of listening to natural sounds on surgeons, representing professionals working in stressful conditions.

methodsEach of four surgeons (two experts and two residents) participated six times in an experiment where they took a 10-min break listening to natural sounds (four times) or without natural sounds (twice) after a surgical operation. We measured their skin conductance level, an indicator of sympathetic arousal, continuously during the break (measurement occasions

resultsBased on statistical Linear Mixed-Effects modeling, we developed two hypotheses for further, more detailed studies: (H1) Listening to natural sounds after an operation improves surgeons' mood. (H2) Inexperienced surgeons' tension persists so long that the effect of natural sounds on their sympathetic arousal is negligible.

conclusionsThis risk-free, easy-to-use means of stress alleviation through natural sounds could benefit highly-stressed people working indoors.

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SurgeonsAuditory PerceptionHumansRestSoundSurveys and Questionnairesmental healthnatural soundsProfile of Mood States (POMS)Restoration Outcome Scale (ROS)restorative effectskin conductance level (SCL)surgeonwell-being

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PMID36232035
PMCPMC9564721
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