Investigating potential transmission of antimicrobial resistance in an open-plan hospital ward: a cross-sectional metagenomic study of resistome dispersion in a lower middle-income setting
2021
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 56
Author(s): Ashokan, A., Hanson, J., Aung, N. M., Kyi, M. M., Taylor, S. L., Choo, J. M., Flynn, E., Mobegi, F., Warner, M. S., Wesselingh, S. L., Boyd, M. A., Rogers, G. B.
Added March 2021
Microbiology of the Built Environment (MoBE) for architects, a review of applied spatial metrics for application in healthy building design
Author(s): Nice, J.
Added March 2021
Designing immersive virtual environments for human behavior research
2021
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Journal Article
Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Won, A. S., Shepley, M. M.
Immersive virtual environments (IVEs) are increasingly used in research to evaluate the role of the environment on behavior. The level of detail can influence the participant’s sense of being in the virtual world, which influences the way a person interacts with the space.
Added March 2021
The perception and attitude toward noise and music in the operation room: A systematic review
2021
Journal of Surgical Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Fu, V. X., Oomens, P., Merkus, N., Jeekel, J.
Added March 2021
The contribution of healthcare smart homes to older peoples' wellbeing: A new conceptual framework
2021
Wellbeing, Space and Society
Journal Article
Author(s): Creaney, R., Reid, L., Currie, M.
Added March 2021
Evaluations for new healthcare environment commissioning and operational decision making using simulation and human factors: A case study of an interventional trauma operating room
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 442-456
Author(s): Dubé, M., Laberge, J., Sigalet, E., Shultz, J., Vis, C., Ball, C. G., Kirkpatrick, A., Biesbroek, S.
Added March 2021
Ergonomic analysis and design intervention in symbols used in hospitals in central India
2021
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 2021
Volume 94
Pages 103410
Author(s): Patel, G., Mukhopadhyay, P.
Added March 2021
Insufficient melanopic equivalent daylight illuminance in nursing home dementia units across seasons and gaze directions
2022
Lighting Research & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 54
Pages 163–177
Author(s): Kolberg, E., Pallesen, S., Hjetland, G. J., Nordhus, I. H., Thun, E., Flo-Groeneboom, E.
Added March 2021
Comparing light and noise levels before and after a NICU change of design
2021
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Volume 41
Pages 2235-2243
Author(s): Aita, M., Robins, S., Charbonneau, L., Doray-Demers, P., Feeley, N.
Previous studies have found that small changes in lighting and sound can create adverse health effects in preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Many NICUs are shifting from open ward (OW) designs to single-family rooms (SFRs) and multi-bed pods, allowing for better control over lighting and sound levels while promoting familial involvement.
Added March 2021
Brass alloys: Copper-bottomed solutions against hospital-acquired infections?
2021
Antibiotics
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 10
Pages 286
Author(s): Dauvergne, E., Mullié, C.
Added March 2021
‘ … breaks down silos’: Allied health clinicians’ perceptions of informal interprofessional interactions in the healthcare workplace
2022
Health Sociology Review
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 31
Pages 47–63
Author(s): King, Olivia, Shaw, Nicole
Added March 2021
Environmental noise in hospitals: A systematic review
2021
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 28
Pages 19629-19642
Author(s): de Lima Andrade, E., da Cunha e Silva, D. C., de Lima, E. A., de Oliveira, R. A., Zannin, P. H. T., Martins, A. C. G.
Noise in healthcare environments can aggravate patient health issues and impair the performance of healthcare professionals. The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that hospital sound levels should not exceed 35 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night.
Added March 2021
Investigation of potential aerosol transmission and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 through central ventilation systems
2021
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Pease, L. F., Wang, N., Salsbury, T. I., Underhill, R. M., Flaherty, J. E., Vlachokostas, A., Kulkarni, G., James, D. P.
Added March 2021
Principles for designing the built environment of mental health services
2020
The Lancet Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 7
Pages 915-920
Author(s): Liddicoat, S., Badcock, P., Killackey, E.
Added March 2021
COVID-Well Study: Qualitative evaluation of supported well-being centres and psychological first aid for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 18
Pages 3626
Author(s): Blake, H., Gupta, A., Javed, M., Wood, B., Knowles, S., Coyne, E., Cooper, J.
Added March 2021
Developing a model of care for a 4- to 6-bedded postanesthetic recovery unit: A delphi study
2021
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 36
Pages 398-405
Author(s): McGuire, L., Schultz, T. J., Kelly, J.
Traditional post-anesthesia recovery units (PARUs) are open-plan units where staff can visualize all patients. When a newly built hospital adopted a PARU design with 154 beds, divided into five zones, comprised of four- to six-bed enclosed bays (pods) and floor-to-ceiling walls, a new model of care was required.
Added March 2021
Exploring the relationship between perceived visual access to nature and nurse burnout
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 258-273
Author(s): Mihandoust, S., Pati, D., Lee, J., Roney, J.
An abundance of research has been conducted on factors leading to burnout, the healing power of nature, and how stress affects and/or is affected by burnout in patients and families. However, little research has been done on the physical and visual connection to nature and nursing burnout.
Added March 2021
A national look at hospital bed tower design
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 305-319
Author(s): Pingel, M. J.
Added March 2021
Color coding the “Labyrinth”: How staff perceived a two-part intervention to improve wayfinding in an adult emergency department
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 429-441
Author(s): Madson, M., Goodwin, K.
Key Point Summary Coming Soon
Added March 2021
Fit for what purpose? Exploring bicultural frameworks for the architectural design of acute mental health facilities
2021
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 18
Pages 2343
Author(s): Jenkin, G. L. S., McIntosh, J., Every-Palmer, S.
There is a great need for mental health services around the world. Recent approaches to mental and behavioral health focus on “personal recovery,” one of which is called CHIME.
Added March 2021
