READ ME File For 'Noise levels (dB) data sets' Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D1432 ReadMe Author: Louise Sawyer, University of Southampton ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7730-5118 This dataset supports the thesis entitled 'Sustainability benefits of energy behaviour change in a NHS Trust' AWARDED BY: University of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: 2020 DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA Noise levels (db) data sets, gathered from 6 x Reed SD4023 sound monitors located in three an older persons' acute care wards in a NHS community hospital. The monitors were set to single measurements with a sampling frequency of every one second. Date of data collection: The research project was run over nine months (1 August 2017 - 30 April 2018). Geographic location of data collection: South of England Licence: CC BY Related projects/Funders:NA Related publication:Noisy and restless: 24 h in an NHS community hospital ward, a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the patient environment Date that the file was created: June, Year