Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic

Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of noise reduction on the physical and mental state of patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in an orthopedic clinic. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 120 patients with LDH who received conservative treatment in the orthopedic...

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Main Authors: Bin Wang, Cheng Shu, Lirong Bai
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:Noise and Health
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/nah.nah_152_24
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Cheng Shu
Lirong Bai
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Lirong Bai
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description Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of noise reduction on the physical and mental state of patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in an orthopedic clinic. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 120 patients with LDH who received conservative treatment in the orthopedic outpatient clinic of Tsinghua University Hospital from February 2022 to February 2023. The orthopedics department underwent noise reduction renovations in August 2022 and has implemented noise control management since then. Sixty patients admitted before the renovations were assigned to the conventional group, and 60 patients admitted after the renovations were assigned to the noise reduction group. The two groups were compared in terms of noise levels during treatment, subjective negative perceptions of noise, pain level (visual analog scale [VAS] scores), negative emotions (self-rating anxiety scale [SAS] and self-rating depression scale [SDS]], sleep quality (Pittsburgh sleep quality index [PSQI]) and quality of life (36-item short-form health survey [SF-36]) before and after a 2-week treatment. Results: Noise level and negative perception of noise in the noise reduction group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the noise reduction group had lower VAS, SAS, SDS, and PSQI scores (P < 0.05) but higher a SF-36 score than the conventional group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Noise reduction in an orthopedic clinic can reduce pain levels and negative emotions and improve the sleep quality and quality of life of patients with LDH.
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spelling doaj-art-21f99236094d4dafa2dd27b7fa3521df2025-08-20T02:44:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNoise and Health1463-17412025-05-012712627428110.4103/nah.nah_152_24Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient ClinicBin WangCheng ShuLirong BaiObjective This study aimed to explore the effects of noise reduction on the physical and mental state of patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in an orthopedic clinic. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 120 patients with LDH who received conservative treatment in the orthopedic outpatient clinic of Tsinghua University Hospital from February 2022 to February 2023. The orthopedics department underwent noise reduction renovations in August 2022 and has implemented noise control management since then. Sixty patients admitted before the renovations were assigned to the conventional group, and 60 patients admitted after the renovations were assigned to the noise reduction group. The two groups were compared in terms of noise levels during treatment, subjective negative perceptions of noise, pain level (visual analog scale [VAS] scores), negative emotions (self-rating anxiety scale [SAS] and self-rating depression scale [SDS]], sleep quality (Pittsburgh sleep quality index [PSQI]) and quality of life (36-item short-form health survey [SF-36]) before and after a 2-week treatment. Results: Noise level and negative perception of noise in the noise reduction group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the noise reduction group had lower VAS, SAS, SDS, and PSQI scores (P < 0.05) but higher a SF-36 score than the conventional group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Noise reduction in an orthopedic clinic can reduce pain levels and negative emotions and improve the sleep quality and quality of life of patients with LDH.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/nah.nah_152_24outpatient clinicnoiselumbar disc herniationpainanxiety
spellingShingle Bin Wang
Cheng Shu
Lirong Bai
Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
Noise and Health
outpatient clinic
noise
lumbar disc herniation
pain
anxiety
title Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
title_full Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
title_fullStr Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
title_short Effects of Noise Reduction on the Physical and Mental State of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in an Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
title_sort effects of noise reduction on the physical and mental state of patients with lumbar disc herniation in an orthopedic outpatient clinic
topic outpatient clinic
noise
lumbar disc herniation
pain
anxiety
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/nah.nah_152_24
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