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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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Therapeutic Influences of Plants in Hospital Rooms on Surgical Recovery

Author(s): Park, S.-H., Mattson, R. H.
Surgical procedures can instill a sizeable amount of anxiety in patients from all different backgrounds. Previous studies have thoroughly explored how increased stress and anxiety can adversely influence the recovery process following a surgical procedure.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2018

Using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to analyze brain region activity when viewing landscapes

Author(s): Tang, I.-C., Tsai, Y.-P., Lin, Y.-J., Chen, J.-H., Hsieh, C.-H., Hung, S.-H., Sullivan, W. C., Tang, H.-F., Chang, C.-Y.
Added September 2018

Design of hospital healing gardens linked to pre- or post-occupancy research findings

Author(s): Paraskevopoulou, A. T., Kamperi, E.
Added September 2018

Safewards: A new model of conflict and containment on psychiatric wards

Author(s): Bowers, L.
Added September 2018

Safewards: The empirical basis of the model and a critical appraisal

Author(s): Bowers, L., Alexander, J., Bilgin, H., Botha, M., Dack, C., James, K., Jarrett, M., Jeffery, D., Nijman, H., Owiti, J. A., Papadopoulos, C., Ross, J., Wright, S., Stewart, D.
Added September 2018

Adverse events occurring on mental health units

Author(s): Mills, P. D., Watts, B. V., Shiner, B., Hemphill, R. R.
Added September 2018

Designing special care units: A systematic approach

Author(s): Calkins, M. P.
Added August 2018

Impacts of a therapeutic environment for dementia care

Author(s): Kovach, C., Weisman, G., Chaudhury, H., Calkins, M. P.
Added August 2018

Physical Environments of Assisted Living: Research Needs and Challenges

Author(s): Cutler, L. J.
Added August 2018

What makes a nursing home homely? A Scottish based study, using Q methodology of the perceptions of staff, residents and significant others

Author(s): Fleming, A., Kydd, A.
Added August 2018

Cognitive Ergonomics in Architecture: Creativity and Ambience in Children’s Healthcare Spaces

Author(s): Ferrer, N., Villarouco, V.
Added August 2018

Front and backstage in the workplace: An explorative case study on activity based working and employee perceptions of control over work-related demands

Author(s): Ekstrand, M., Damman, S.
Added August 2018

Sink-Related Outbreaks and Mitigation Strategies in Healthcare Facilities

Author(s): Parkes, L. O., Hota, S. S.
Hand hygiene activities, such as simple handwashing procedures within designated sinks, have been regarded as an effective way to prevent infections for over a century. As hospitals increase in size and are expected to provide treatment to increasingly large patient populations in the future, hand hygiene protocols and sink designs should be continually assessed so that rates of infection remain as minimal as possible.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2018

Noise in the neonatal intensive care unit: A new approach to examining acoustic events

Author(s): Smith, S. W., Ortmann, A. J., Clark, W. W.
Added August 2018

Target Value Design Inspired Practices to Deliver Sustainable Buildings

Author(s): Silveira, S., Alves, T.
Added August 2018

Designing interiors to mitigate physical and cognitive deficits related to aging and to promote longevity in older adults: A review

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.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2018

A narrative review of interventions for improving sleep and reducing circadian disruption in medical inpatients

Author(s): Tan, X., van Egmond, L., Partinen, M., Lange, T., Benedict, C.
Added August 2018

Establishing a Clinical Laboratory in a Tertiary/Quaternary Care Greenfield Hospital in the Middle East: Recounting the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Experience

Author(s): Mirza, I., AbdelWareth, L. O., Liaqat, M., Anderson, P., Palmer, B., Turner, A., Pallinalakam, F., Ali, H. B., Tantia, E., Lari, S., Tiexiera, T., Suchy, P., Bosler, D., Kottke-Marchant, K.
Added August 2018

The contribution of hand drying in prevention of transmission of microorganisms: Comparison of the efficacy of three hand drying methods in the removal and distribution of microorganisms

Author(s): Pitt, S. J., Crockett, S. L., Andreou, G. M.
Added August 2018

Using Lean to Improve Medication Administration Safety: In Search of the “Perfect Dose”

Author(s): Ching, J. M., Long, C., Williams, B. L., Blackmore, C. C.
Added August 2018