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2023 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Comfort for the Health of Premature Patients
Authors : M. del Gaudio, A. Lama, C. Vedetta, S. Moschella
Published in: Ergonomics and Nudging for Health, Safety and Happiness
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Abstract
The newborn hospitalized in a health facility, to receive the best care, must also be able to count on a global comfort of the rooms. As it is now the case in the workplace, the assessment of the causes of discomfort must simultaneously consider the various aspects. The control of noise, brightness and microclimatic and air quality parameters all contribute to the achievement of the well-being of the subject as well as health treatments. The environment contributes to strengthening the body’s response to treatments and improves the endurance of pain. This condition is even more evident in premature subjects or subjects affected by pathologies in the first months of life. The health care worker must therefore take care of the environmental aspects or be assisted by the technical services of the health facility to achieve the best patient comfort. The quality of the environment will also affect the psychophysical state of health workers who are called to guarantee high standards of care and to whom it is necessary to guarantee safety conditions in the workplace.
The managers of the UOC of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care. S. Giuseppe Moscati Hospital Avellino have decided to improve the care and work environment to avoid the negative effects on the health of newborns, and to improve the psychophysical conditions of workers, preventing them from suffering injuries or making mistakes during assistance.
