Ageing in place and the internet of things – how smart home technologies, the built environment and caregiving intersect
2018
Visualization in Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Carnemolla, P.
Added April 2021
Effects of bilateral swing-away grab bars on the biomechanics of stand-to-sit and sit-to-stand toilet transfers
2018
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
Journal Article
Author(s): Lee, S. J., Mehta-Desai, R., Oh, K., Sanford, J., Prilutsky, B. I.
Added April 2019
Field investigation of ambulatory clinic exam room design with respect to computing devices: A pilot study
Author(s): Saleem, J. J., Weiler, D. T., Satterly, T., Nussbaum, M. A., Chumbler, N. R., Fischer, G. M., Rehman, S. U.
Previous studies have shown that electronic health record (EHR) systems can help enhance patient-staff interactions in ambulatory care environments. However, there is no clear method for how best to integrate EHR technology into these environments.
Added October 2018
Adaptive glazing technologies: Balancing the benefits of outdoor views in healthcare environments
2018
Solar Energy
Journal Article
Author(s): Sadek, A. H., Mahrous, R.
Added October 2018
Pilot study to measure wheelchair users’ space requirements in the bathroom
2018
Journal of Enabling Technologies
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 12
Pages 129-140
Author(s): Morales, E., Gamache, S., Routhier, F., Rousseau, J., Doyle, O.
In healthcare facilities around the world, many construction codes pertaining to building accessibility standards for patients using mobility devices (such as wheelchairs) have remained unchanged despite the introduction of newer mobility devices and changing patient demographics.
Added September 2018
Designing interiors to mitigate physical and cognitive deficits related to aging and to promote longevity in older adults: A review
2018
Gerontology
Journal Article
Author(s): Engineer, A., Sternberg, E. M., Najafi, B.
As the global population of elderly people increases, healthcare providers and designers alike are faced with the question of how to continually optimize the design of healthcare environments so that a high quality of life is upheld.
Added August 2018
Effects of Patient Care Unit Design and Technology on Nurse and Patient Care Technician Communication
2018
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 44
Pages 17-22
Author(s): Beck, M. S., Doscher, M.
Added August 2018
Noise pollution level in a pediatric hospital
2018
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Journal Article
Author(s): Yarar, O., Temizsoy, E., Günay, O.
Added July 2018
Integrated BIM, game engine and VR technologies for healthcare design: A case study in cancer hospital
2018
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Journal Article
Author(s): Lin, Y.-C., Chen, Y.-P., Yien, H.-W., Huang, C-Y., Su, Y.-C.
Added April 2018
Safety, Performance, and Satisfaction Outcomes in the Operating Room: A Literature Review
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 11
Pages 137-150
Author(s): Joseph, A., Bayramzadeh, S., Zamani, Z., Rostenberg, B.
There are many operating rooms (ORs) constructed more than 30 years ago that remain operational today, and many of these spaces are inadequately designed to withstand the processes, equipment, and people needed for contemporary OR procedures. Even in developed countries, patients undergoing inpatient surgeries experience major complications 3-22% of the time.
Added February 2018
From Research to Application: Supportive and Therapeutic Environments for People Living With Dementia
2018
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue suppl_1
Volume 58
Pages S114-S128
Author(s): Calkins, M. P.
Over the past years, design of environments for individuals living with dementia has evolved tremendously. Though each of these evolving models of care provided overlapping design-related concepts and recommendations, the lack of a consolidated therapeutic framework focusing on person-centered values for designing dementia-friendly communities was felt
Added January 2018
Lighting controls: Evolution and revolution
2018
Lighting Research & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 50
Pages 115-128
Author(s): Pandharipande, A., Newsham, G. R.
Added January 2018
Acoustic environments of patient room in a typical geriatric ward
2018
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Author(s): Jerlehag, C., Lee, P. J., Park, S. H., Jones, T., Carroll, N.
Previous studies have thoroughly demonstrated the harmful effects of background noise within healthcare environments; one study found that high levels of background noise disrupted patient sleep cycles, while even higher levels of noise led to elevated heart rates among nurses.
Added January 2018
Evaluation of a sound environment intervention in an ICU: A feasibility study
2018
Australian Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 31
Pages 59–70
Author(s): Johansson, L., Lindahl, B., Knutsson, ., Ögren, M., Persson Waye, K., Ringdal, M.
Long-term studies measuring acoustics in ICU environments is lacking. This information is important to understand the effects of sound on seriously ill patients and those suffering from ICU delirium.
Added June 2017
