Making space for midwifery in a hospital: Exploring the built birth environment of Canada’s first alongside midwifery unit
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 189-207
Author(s): Murray-Davis, B., Grenier, L. N., Plett, R. A., Mattison, C. A., Ahmed, M., Malott, A. M., Cameron, C., Hutton, E. K., Darling, E. K.
Added November 2022
Supportive or hindering physical environments in hospital units dealing with COVID-19 patients
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 83-96
Author(s): Bae, S.
Added November 2022
Key flow processes on wards
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 208-222
Author(s): Karvonen, S., Holma, T., Korpelainen, J., Leivonen, K., Michelsson, K., Rantala, M.-R., Porkkala, T., Lukkarila, P.
Added November 2022
Measuring potential visual exposure of physicians during shift-end handoffs and its impact on interruptions, privacy, and collaboration
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 16
Pages 175-199
Author(s): Joshi, R., Ossmann, M., Joseph, A.
Added November 2022
Wayfinding information syntheses: A study of wayfinding efficiency and behavior in complex outdoor institutional environment
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 250-267
Author(s): Iftikhar, H., Luximon, Y.
Added November 2022
Designing intergenerational spaces: What to learn from children
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 174-188
Author(s): Norouzi, N., Chen, J.-C., Jarrott, S., Satari, A.
Research on intergenerational care programs where both children and older adults receive services in the same facility often relies on proxy reports from caregivers. The authors of this study sought to elicit perceptions of intergenerational care from the children who experience these environments.
Added November 2022
Noise exposure and quality of life among nurses
2022
Workplace Health & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 70
Pages 207-219
Author(s): McCullagh, M. C., Xu, J., Dickson, V. V., Tan, A., Lusk, S. L.
Research shows that the effects of high-noise environments extend beyond hearing damage. Excessive noise levels can negatively impact cardiovascular health, mental health, sleep, and lead to tinnitus. Healthcare work environments are inherently noisy due to paging systems, telephones, monitor alarms, treatment equipment, and ice machines.
Added November 2022
Hospitals of the future: Designing interactive robotic systems for resilient emergency departments
2022
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Journal Article
Issue CSCW2
Volume 6
Pages 442:1–442:40
Author(s): Taylor, A., Murakami, M., Kim, S., Chu, R., Riek, L. D.
Added November 2022
Visual aids in ambulatory clinical practice: Experiences, perceptions and needs of patients and healthcare professionals.
2022
PLoS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 17
Pages e0263041-e0263041
Author(s): Hafner, C., Schneider, J., Schindler, E., Braillard, O.
Added November 2022
The effects of ceiling display and natural sounds on stress and anxiety among cardiac patients: A randomized controlled trial.
2022
Nursing and Midwifery Studies
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 11
Pages 130-136
Author(s): Lalezari, R., Mehdipour-Rabori, R., Dehesh, T., Nouhi, E.
Added November 2022
Using a nature-based virtual reality environment for improving mood states and cognitive engagement in older adults: A mixed-method feasibility study
2022
Innovation in Aging
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 6
Pages 1-17
Author(s): Kalantari, S., Xu, T. B., Mostafavi, A., Lee, A., Barankevich, R., Boot, W. R., Czaja, S. J.
Added November 2022
Implementation of a navigation system: Economic verification in a local hospital.
2022
PLoS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 17
Pages e0276996
Author(s): Majerova, I., Michna, P., Lebiedzik, M., Nevima, J., Tureckova, K.
Wayfinding is a long-standing challenge in healthcare facilities. Multiple studies have evaluated the cost-benefit of traditional wayfinding systems with respect to cost (e.g., staff time spent direction giving) and benefits (e.g., improved patient experience).
Added November 2022
Transient dynamics of infection transmission in a simulated intensive care unit.
2022
PLoS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 17
Pages e0260580-e0260580
Author(s): Jackson, K., Short, C. T., Toman, K. R., Mietchen, M. S., Lofgren, E.
Added November 2022
Strategies to evaluate the quality of hospital design with clinical data
2023
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 538-543
Author(s): Mead, M., Ibrahim, A. M.
Healthcare design research engages multidisciplinary stakeholders who are often driven by competing agendas. The authors of this article discuss the challenges in evaluating hospital design, describe design features, which are often considered important to clinical care, and recommend strategies to enhance rigor into the evaluation process.
Added November 2022
“The times they are a-changin’”: A longitudinal, mixed methods case study of a hospital transformation
2022
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 17
Pages e0272251
Author(s): Pomare, C., Gardiner, B., Ellis, L. A., Long, J. C., Churruca, K., Braithwaite, J.
Added October 2022
Concepts of performance in post-occupancy evaluation post-probe: A literature review
2023
Building Research & Information
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 51
Pages 369-391
Author(s): Boissonneault, A., Peters, T.
Added October 2022
Protecting health facilities: Design options for armed conflict and climate change disasters
2023
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 3
Pages 1-3
Author(s): Groves, H., Kushner, A. L., Gupta, S.
Added October 2022
Stakeholder experiential knowledge as evidence in redesigning health-care facilities for improved usability
2023
Facilities
Journal Article
Issue 1/2
Volume 41
Pages 46-64
Author(s): Kpamma, Z. E., Agyefi-Mensah, S., Sadick, A.-M.
Added October 2022
The effect of background music on stress in the operating surgeon: scoping review
2022
BJS Open
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 6
Pages zrac112
Author(s): Narayanan, A., Pearson, L., Fisher, J. P., Khashram, M.
Added October 2022
Taking advantage of single patient rooms as a major support for the healing environment system in Egyptian hospitals
2022
Journal of Engineering Research
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 6
Pages 1-5
Author(s): Hussein, A.
Added October 2022
