%0 Journal Article
%T Awareness of ¡®sound¡¯ in nursing homes: A large
%A Dick Botteldooren
%A Dominique Van de Velde
%A Francesco Aletta
%A Karlo Filipan
%A Patricia De Vriendt
%A Paul Devos
%A Pieter Thomas
%A Tara Vander Mynsbrugge
%J Building Acoustics
%@ 2059-8025
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1351010X17748113
%X There are relatively few studies on the acoustic environment of care facilities. However, sound is an important component of the users¡¯ experience and quality of life in these spaces, and particularly in nursing homes, where both staff and residents have medium- to long-term perspectives, contrarily to hospital settings. This study included an online large-scale survey for nursing homes in Flanders and it targeted the group of professionals. It aimed at providing an overview about noise sensitivity and sound perception of the staff members in their work environment, as well as investigating the potential effects on sound perception of staff role and context. Results showed that limited differences emerged for staff roles, while more differences were found when exploring the context factor. Overall, the results of this study claim for further attention on the management and design of the sound environment in these facilities
%K Indoor soundscape
%K long-term care
%K sound quality
%K sound perception
%K noise sensitivity
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1351010X17748113