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Table 2 Hospital characteristics

From: Noise in the intensive care unit and its influence on sleep quality: a multicenter observational study in Dutch intensive care units

Hospital

Site 1

Site 2

Site 3

Site 4

Site 5

Site 6

Patients, n (%)

16 (25.0)

5 (7.8)

13 (20.3)

9 (14.1)

14 (21.9)

7 (10.9)

Year of ICU construction

2008

2013

2011

2003

2011

2000

Type of ICU

Medical

Surgical

Medical

Surgical

Cardiothoracic

Medical

Surgical

Medical

Surgical

Cardiothoracic

Medical

Surgical

Neurosurgical

Cardiothoracic

Medical

Surgical

Number of beds

14

36

14

24

40

12

Number of beds per room

1

1

1

1 to 2-4

1

1

Nursing handovers, h

0700–1500–2300

0730–1530–2315

0730–1530–2300

0730–1500–2315

0700–1500–2300

0730–1500–2245

Medical handovers

Not in patient rooms

0830–1700–2330

0800–1630–2300

0845–1500–2315

1000–1600–2300

Not in patient rooms