Patients admitted to intensive care units are particularly vulnerable to environmental stress due to their fragile physical and emotional condition. This protocol recommends minimizing all unnecessary stimuli capable of interfering with physiological stability or generating additional emotional activation.
Recommendations include reducing non-essential handling, avoiding abrupt movements around the patient, limiting unnecessary staff traffic, and minimizing exposure to strong odors, excessive lighting, or visually aggressive environments. In many cases, relatively small environmental modifications may significantly improve patient comfort and emotional stability during ICU hospitalization.