Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare Settings
2007
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A., Ulrich, R. S.
Added December 2022
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)
2005
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Operating room design using agent-based simulation to reduce room obstructions
2023
Health Care Management Science
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 26
Pages 261-278
Author(s): Taaffe, K., Ferrand, Y. B., Khoshkenar, A., Fredendall, L., San, D., Rosopa, P., Joseph, A.
Research shows that the operating room layout and design can play an integral role in how a procedure is carried out and how flow disruptions can be minimized to optimize outcomes. Despite past research aimed toward improving room layout and providing recommendations to minimize surgical site infections, there remains a lack of evidence demonstrating how these physical environment factors affect safety and efficiency performance.
Added December 2022
Everyday objects as therapeutic elements in psychiatric wards: a theoretical design framework to strengthen patients’ valorization and control
2022
Design for Health
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 6
Pages 280-295
Author(s): Rehn-Groenendijk, J., Chrysikou, E., Müller, H.
Added December 2022
Decoding the psychiatric space: Cross country comparison of facilities for mental health service users
2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 19
Pages 8832
Author(s): Chrysikou, E., Savvopoulou, E., Biddulph, J., Jenkin, G.
Added December 2022
Using an accessible room multisensory stimulation environment to reduce dementia associated behaviors
2022
Journal of Long-Term Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Prince, D. M., Fogarty, K. J., VanGeest, J. B., Eberth, S. D.
A growing body of literature supports using multisensory stimulation environment (MSSE) rooms to improve Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). While enclosed MSSE applications have been tested, due to restrictions for enclosed-room access and caregiver shortages there is a need to evaluate outcomes associated with open-access MSSE areas.
Added December 2022
Understanding the cultural environment of the outpatient care setting for patients with dementia receiving cancer treatment: A qualitative study
2023
Health Expectations
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 26
Pages 98-107
Author(s): Farrington, N., Dantanus, K., Richardson, A., Bridges, J.
Added December 2022
Designing a cardiac intensive care unit by employing an evidence-based design approach
2022
The International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 17
Pages 61-81
Author(s): Alansari, A., Quan, X.
Research shows that the design of the physical environment of cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) plays a significant role in patient outcomes, patient safety, and quality of care. Evidence-based design decisions further influence healthcare personnel well-being, such as reducing workplace injuries and workers’ compensation claims.
Added December 2022
Promoting the work engagement of the health worker: The role of secure workplace attachment, perceived spatial-physical comfort, and relationship with patients
2023
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Mura, A. L., Nonnis, M., Scrima, F., Fornara, F.
Added December 2022
The effect of sound in the dental office: Practices and recommendations for quality assurance: A narrative review
2022
Dentistry Journal
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 10
Pages 228
Author(s): Antoniadou, M., Tziovara, P., Antoniadou, C.
Research shows that the dental office environment exposes individuals to a high degree of sound during care. Sound can be perceived negatively, called noise, or can be considered positive, such as music therapy. The dental office can be an environment of high anxiety for patients.
Added December 2022
Pre-Occupancy evaluation in hospital rooms for efficient use of natural light: Improved proposals
2022
Buildings
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 12
Pages 2145
Author(s): Ferrante, T., Villani, T.
Added December 2022
An experimental research on the impact of spatial configurations of complex hospitals on human wayfinding performances
2022
IDA: International Design and Art Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 235-251
Author(s): Aksoy, E., Aydın, D., İskifoğlu, G.
Research shows that human wayfinding behavior in hospitals depends on the spatial configuration of an environment. As successful wayfinding also depends on cognitive abilities, the crowded and busy hospital setting, compounded with any emotional distress, causes challenges for people when navigating the facility.
Added December 2022
The impacts of nature connectedness on children's well-being: Systematic literature review
2023
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Arola, T., Aulake, M., Ott, A., Lindholm, M., Kouvonen, P., Virtanen, P., Paloniemi, R.
Added December 2022
Digital twin–based health care facilities management
2023
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Madubuike, O. C., Anumba, C. J.
Added November 2022
Recommendations for ventilation of remodeled negative-pressure isolation wards for COVID-19 patients: A comparison of international guidelines
2023
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 122
Pages 91-97
Author(s): Chen, C.-Y., Chen, P.-H., Chen, J.-K., Su, T.-C.
Added November 2022
Efficacy of violet–blue light to inactive microbial growth
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 20179
Author(s): Amodeo, D., Lucarelli, V., De Palma, I., Puccio, A., Nante, N., Cevenini, G., Messina, G.
Research demonstrates that certain lights have antimicrobial properties. Violet-blue light at 405 nm (VBL405) has a broad-spectrum effect on organisms that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections including Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and various Mycobacterium.
Added November 2022
Study on value-based design of healthcare facilities: Based on review of the literature in the USA and Japan
2022
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Zhou, Y., Sun, Y., Xu, Y., Yuan, H.
Added November 2022
Evaluating building performance in healthcare facilities using entropy and graph heuristic theories
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 8973
Author(s): Hassanain, A. A., Eldosoky, M. A. A., Soliman, A. M.
Added November 2022
Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 51
Pages 926-930
Author(s): Yao, Y., Cui, Y., Gao, X., Qian, Y., Hu, B.
Added November 2022
