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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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The Impact of the Environment on the Experience of Hospitalized Stroke Patients – An Exploratory Study

Author(s): Aarts, E., de Ruyter, B., Markopoulos, P., van Loenen, E., Wichert, Reiner, Schouten, B., Terken, J., Van Kranenburg, R., Den Ouden, E., O'Hare, G., Daemen, E., van Loenen, E., Cuppen, R.
Added September 2017

Designing Inclusive Architecture: Facilitators and Barriers of the Healthcare Environment for Rehabilitation at Stroke Units

Author(s): Langdon, Pat, Lazar, Jonathan, Heylighen, Ann, Dong, Hua, Anåker, A., Von Koch, L., Elf, M.
Added September 2017

Towards Wellbeing: Hospital Evaluation Using the Problem-Seeking Method

Author(s): Parshall, S., Fonseca, S.
Added September 2017

Noise pollution levels in the pediatric intensive care unit

Author(s): Kramer, B., Joshi, P., Heard, C.
Added September 2017

Thermal comfort improvement of naturally ventilated patient wards in Singapore

Author(s): Lan, L., Tushar, W., Otto, K., Yuen, C., Wood, K. L.
Added September 2017

Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Noise Pollution With the Use of a Pediatric Delirium Bundle

Author(s): Kawai, Y., Weatherhead, J. R., Traube, C., Owens, T. A., Shaw, B. E., Fraser, E. J., Scott, A. M., Wojczynski, M. R., Slaman, K. L., Cassidy, P. M., Baker, L. A., Shellhaas, R. A., Dahmer, M. K., Shever, L. L., Malas, N. M., Niedner, M. F.
Added September 2017

Improved system and method for illumination and ventilation of an operating room

Author(s): Jacobs, V. A., Van Gaever, R., Hanselaer, P., Vanlanduit, S., Rombauts, P., Diltoer, M.
Added September 2017

Infection control at an urban hospital in Manila, Philippines: a systems engineering assessment of barriers and facilitators

Author(s): Mitchell, K. F., Barker, A. K., Abad, C. L., Safdar, N.
Added September 2017

Assessment of Medical-Surgical Patients' Perception of Hospital Noises and Reported Ability to Rest

Author(s): Locke, C. L., Pope, D. S.
Added September 2017

Predictors of activity involvement in dementia care homes: a cross-sectional study

Author(s): Smit, D., de Lange, J., Willemse, B., Pot, A. M.
Added September 2017

Room for improvement: A randomised controlled trial with nested qualitative interviews on space, place and treatment delivery

Author(s): Sandal, L. F., Thorlund, J. B., Moore, A. J., Ulrich, R. S., Dieppe, P. A., Roos, E. M.
The physical environment of a hospital can impact its clinical outcomes and is connected to a patient’s sense of well-being. Literature also indicates that construction and renovation of healthcare facilities in the US are relying increasingly on evidence-based design to achieve better clinical outcomes and reduce costs.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2017

Neonatal intensive care unit layout and nurses’ work

Author(s): Doede, M., Trinkoff, A. M., Gurses, A. P.
Added September 2017

Impact of Multisensory Environments on Behavior for People With Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review

Author(s): Lorusso, L. N., Bosch, S. J.
Added September 2017

A comparative study of patients’ activities and interactions in a stroke unit before and after reconstruction—The significance of the built environment

Author(s): Anåker, A., von Koch, L., Sjöstrand, C., Bernhardt, J., Elf, M.
Several previous studies have shown that effective care in a stroke unit requires early rehabilitation and mobilization among patients, as well as the presence of multidisciplinary stroke experts and comprehensive therapies. Though the concept of evidence-based design have been applied to a wide variety of specific medical environments and situations, its application to the physical environment surrounding patients who are recovering from strokes requires further investigation.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2017

The Effects of Music, White Noise, and Ambient Noise on Sedation and Anxiety in Patients Under Spinal Anesthesia During Surgery

Author(s): Ilkkaya, N. K., Ustun, F. E., Sener, E. B., Kaya, C., Ustun, Yasemin Burcu, Koksal, E., Kocamanoglu, I. S., Ozkan, F.
Added September 2017

Monitoring Sound Levels and Soundscape Quality in the Living Rooms of Nursing Homes: A Case Study in Flanders (Belgium)

Author(s): Aletta, F., Botteldooren, D., Thomas, P., Vander Mynsbrugge, T., De Vriendt, P., Van de Velde, D., Devos, P.
Added September 2017

Sound as a supportive design intervention for improving health care experience in the clinical ecosystem: A qualitative study

Author(s): Iyendo, T. O.
As professionals work to make healthcare environments increasingly conducive to the physical and psychological well-being of patients and staff, one variable that garners significant attention by researchers and designers is the overall sound of a given space.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2017

Inpatient Violence

Author(s): Fisher, K.
Added September 2017

Violence in the Emergency Department

Author(s): Stowell, K. R., Hughes, N. P., Rozel, J. S.
Added September 2017

Aggression and violence in psychiatric hospitals with and without open door policies: A 15-year naturalistic observational study

Author(s): Schneeberger, A. R., Kowalinski, E., Fröhlich, D., Schroeder, K., Felten, S., Zinkler, M., Beine, K., Heinz, A., Borgwardt, S., Lang, U. E., Bux, D., Huber, C. G.
Added September 2017