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The Knowledge Repository is a complete, user-friendly database of healthcare design research references that continues to grow with the latest peer-reviewed publications. Start with our Knowledge Repository for all of your searches for articles and research citations on healthcare design topics. Access full texts through the source link, read key point summaries, or watch slidecasts. Expand your search and find project briefs, interviews, and other relevant resources by visiting our Insights & Solutions page.

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Potential structural obstacles to effective implementation of neonatal intensive care unit rapid response teams

Author(s): Das, P., Pham, T., Fletcher, L., Herriman, M., Milanaik, R.
Added September 2019

Decreasing spatial disorientation in care-home settings: How psychology can guide the development of dementia friendly design guidelines

Author(s): O’Malley, M., Innes, A., Wiener, J. M.
Added August 2019

Impact of facilities management on the quality of life for the elderly in care and attention homes – Cross-validation by quantitative and qualitative studies

Author(s): Leung, M.-Y., Yu, J., Chong, M. L. A.
Added August 2019

Negotiating and valuing spaces: The discourse of space and ‘home’ in care homes

Author(s): Kenkmann, A., Poland, F., Burns, D., Hyde, P., Killett, A.
Added August 2019

A visual analysis on how the physical environment conditions relatives’ involvement in nursing homes

Author(s): Holmgren, J.
Added August 2019

The association between the physical environment and the well-being of older people in residential care facilities: A multilevel analysis

Author(s): Nordin, S., McKee, K., Wijk, H., Elf, M.
Added August 2019

Environment as non pharmacological intervention in the care of Alzheimer’s disease

Author(s): Gramegna, S. M., Biamonti, A.
Added August 2019

Designing Emergency Departments to Provide Efficient, Patient-Centered Care: An Analysis of Split Flow and Sub-Waiting Area Models

Author(s): Wiler, J., Lennon, J., Vincent, D., Houshiarian, N., Easter, B., Pati, D.
Added March 2019

“Little Things Matter!” Exploring the Perspectives of Patients with Dementia about the Hospital Environment

Author(s): Hung, L., Phinney, A., Chaudhury, H., Rodney, P., Tabamo, J., Bohl, D.
Added February 2019

The influence of spatial configuration on the frequency of use of hand sanitizing stations in health care environments

Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Zadeh, R.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 1.7 million people each year, and subsequently cost the U.S. economy approximately $8.2 billion each year. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC), which involves washing hands thoroughly with alcohol-based rubs or soap and water, is widely regarded as a major prevention measure against the transmission of pathogens that cause HAIs.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2018

Understanding Wayfinding Experience of Hospital Visitor through Tours and Maps Analysis

Author(s): Mustikawati, T., Yatmo, Y. A., Atmodiwirjo, P.
Hospitals are complex environments full of many visitors, staff members, and patients. This kind of environment can make simple navigation difficult for visitors in particular.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2018

The impact of facility design on scanner utilization and efficiency while ensuring patient centered care in a PET/CT facility.

Author(s): Williams, Jessica, Mantel, Eleanor, Colloton, Jason
Added November 2018

Decreasing Patient Stress and Physician/Medical Workforce Burnout Through Health Care Environments: Uncovering the Serious Leisure Perspective at Mayo Clinic's Campus in Rochester, Minnesota

Author(s): Dieser, R. B., Edginton, C. R., Ziemer, R.
Added November 2018

Student nurses experience of a “fairy garden” healing haven garden for sick children

Author(s): van der Riet, P., Jitsacorn, C., Junlapeeya, P., Thursby, P.
Added November 2018

The Influences of Landscape Features on Visitation of Hospital Green Spaces—A Choice Experiment Approach

Author(s): Chang, K., Chien, H.
Added October 2018

How architectural design affords experiences of freedom in residential care for older people

Author(s): Van Steenwinkel, I., Dierckx de Casterlé, B., Heylighen, A.
As the global population of elderly humans increases, healthcare providers working in long-term care facilities have focused more on how certain social and physical design elements can help promote higher quality care.
Key Point Summary
Added October 2018

Applying sensory modulation to mental health inpatient care to reduce seclusion and restraint: A case control study

Author(s): Andersen, C., Kolmos, A., Andersen, K., Sippel, V., Stenager, E.
Added October 2018

Evaluation of the use of a sensory room on an adolescent inpatient unit and its impact on restraint and seclusion prevention

Author(s): Seckman, A., Paun, O., Heipp, B., Van Stee, M., Keels‐Lowe, Vonda, Beel, F., Spoon, C., Fogg, L., Delaney, K. R.
Added October 2018

Nature-based care opportunities and barriers in oncology contexts: A modified international e-Delphi survey

Author(s): Blaschke, S., O’Callaghan, C. C., Schofield, P.
Added October 2018

The role of nature in cancer patients' lives: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

Author(s): Blaschke, S.
Added October 2018