Evaluating the effects of noise on the general health status of hospital employees

One of the most significant sources of workplace pollution that lowers people's quality of life is noise. Particularly in settings like hospitals, where the nature of the work necessitates the presence of tranquillity, these impacts are particularly apparent. This study aims to evaluate how noise impacts hospital staff members' general health. Seventy-five 75 hospital employees took part in the study. Hospital departments' sound levels were measured using a calibrated cel-231 sound meter. Saliva samples were taken in the morning and the evening to assess the levels of cortisol in two fasting and non-fasting stages. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tests, paired and independent t-tests, and analysis of variance. The study's findings revealed that the mean and standard deviation of the sound pressure levels at Ahvaz's Abuzar and Amir al-Momenin (AS) hospitals are 75.3 decibels and 76.9 decibels, respectively. It was discovered that there is a substantial difference in the amounts of cortisol released in the staff of the two hospitals concerning the impact of the hospital environment on cortisol (p=0.00). The mean sound pressure level in workplaces was shown to have an impact on workers' salivary cortisol concentration levels, according to the study's findings.