A broad study to develop maternity units design knowledge combining spatial analysis and mothers’ and midwives’ perception of the birth environment
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 204-232
Author(s): Nicoletta, S., Eletta, N., Cardinali, P., Migliorini, L.
Added July 2022
Nursing home adoption of CDC and ASHRAE COVID-19 built environment recommendations: A characterization study of Colorado nursing home facilities
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 28-40
Author(s): Goldman, C., Czaja, C., Moses, X. J. E., Van Dyke, M.
Added July 2022
Toward an integrated context-based design approach for dementia residential care homes: A review of key operational design problems
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 323-342
Author(s): Shabha, G., Edwards, D. J., Gaines, K., Laycok, P.
Added July 2022
Stroke patients’ free-time activities and spatial preferences during inpatient recovery in rehabilitation centers
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 96-113
Author(s): Kevdzija, M., Bozovic-Stamenovic, R., Marquardt, G.
Added July 2022
Exploring older adults’ nighttime trips to the bathroom under different lighting conditions: An exploratory field study
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 167-182
Author(s): Lu, X., Luo, Y., Hu, B.
Added July 2022
An exploratory study testing environmental wayfinding aids as an intervention for children with autism
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 114-130
Author(s): Irish, J. E. N.
Previous research has found that some people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties navigating complex physical environments, such as hospitals. Previous research has also indicated that due to the hypersensitive nature of some people living with ASD, sensitive environmental designs may be especially important for them.
Added July 2022
Contamination in the operating room environment: Patients, providers, surfaces, and air
2022
Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies
Book Section
Author(s): Jelacic, S., Bowdle, A., Bearman, G., Morgan, D. J., K. Murthy, R., Hota, S.
Added July 2022
Comparison of ventilation strategies in intensive care units for airborne infection control
2022
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 5829-5851
Author(s): Erdogan, A. A., Yilmazoglu, M. Z.
Added July 2022
The role of the built environment on the quality of life for residents in long-term care facilities in Asia: A scoping review
2022
Innovation in Aging
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 6
Pages igac045
Author(s): Chaudhury, H., Xu, M.
Added July 2022
Cedars-Sinai, Playa Vista Physician Office & Urgent Care (Playa Vista, CA) Case Study
Author(s): AIA AAH Research Initiatives Committee, ZGF Architects
Added July 2022
The effect of light on sleep quality and physiological parameters in patients in the intensive care unit
2022
Applied Nursing Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Pamuk, K., Turan, N.
Added July 2022
Investigating the influences of healthcare facility features on wayfinding performance and associated stress using virtual reality
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 131-151
Author(s): Qi, F., Lu, Z., Chen, Y.
Added July 2022
Simulation-based study for healing environment in intensive care units: Enhancing daylight and access to view, optimizing an ICU room in temperate climate, the case study of Palestine.
2023
Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 14
Pages 101868
Author(s): Amleh, D., Halawani, A., Haj Hussein, M.
Added July 2022
Influence of chromatic and lighting on the visual environment of the elderly: A critical literature review
2021
Color Research & Application
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 46
Pages 117-124
Author(s): Guerry, E., Caumon, C., Bécheras, E., Zissis, G.
Added July 2022
Chromatic interior environments for the elderly: A literature review
2019
Color Research & Application
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 381-395
Author(s): Delcampo-Carda, A., Torres-Barchino, A., Serra-Lluch, J.
Added July 2022
Shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention in older adults and staff in hospitals and care homes: the SAFEST systematic review
2022
Health Technology Assessment
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 25
Pages 1-228
Author(s): Drahota, A., Felix, L. M., Raftery, J., Keenan, B., Lachance, C. C., Mackey, D. C., Markham, C., Laing, A. C., Farrell-Savage, K., Okunribido, O.
Added July 2022
A comparison of floor surfaces for injury prevention in care settings: impact forces and horizontal pulling force required to move wheeled equipment
2020
Osteoporosis International
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 31
Pages 2383-2394
Author(s): Keenan, B. E., Hallas, K., Drahota, A. K., Evans, S. L.
Injury-inducing falls frequently occur in both care homes and hospitals. One way to prevent fall-related injuries is shock-absorbing flooring. The authors of this study note that at the time of writing, there are no established standards for what type of flooring is most effective for injury prevention.
Added July 2022
The healthcare workspace: Understanding the role of decentralized nursing stations, corridors, and huddle spaces as locations for teamwork in a neonatal intensive care unit
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 270-282
Author(s): Fay, L., Real, K., Haynes, S.
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) host fragile and vulnerable patients. Research studies on NICUs with a single-family room (SFR) layout demonstrate benefits to both neonates and their parents but the impact on staff remains unclear. The decentralization associated with SFRs may impair teamwork.
Added June 2022
Application of machine learning techniques to predict patient’s satisfaction of indoor environmental quality in Jordanian hospitals
2023
Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing
Journal Article
Volume 14
Pages 13673-13681
Author(s): Ali, H. H., Abdullah, M., Wedyan, M.
Added June 2022
Effects of micro architectural environmental interventions on handwashing compliance of adolescents: A school-based intervention trial
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 81-95
Author(s): Bai, X., Li, X., Yan, D., Yang, H., Tu, K.
Added June 2022