The impact of design factors on user behavior in a virtual hospital room to explore fall prevention strategies
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Seddighi, N., Chen, Y.-C., Merryweather, A. S., Foreman, K. B., Kuntz, A., Battaglia, E., Zhang, H., Taylor, E., Wong, B., Fino, P. C.
Added April 2024
Optimizing nurse workflow efficiency: An examination of nurse walking behavior and space accessibility in medical surgical units
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Zamani, Z., Joy, T., Worley, J.
Added April 2024
How Visibility May Reduce Security Issues in Community Hospitals’ Emergency Departments
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Gharaveis, A., Hamilton, D. K., Pati, D., Shepley, M. M., Rodiek, S., McCall, D.
Research shows that many environmental factors have been employed to improve emergency department (ED) safety. Visibility as a design factor, an operational factor, and a layout characteristic can be leveraged to improve both safety and care efficiency.
Added August 2023
Challenging behavior in context: A case study on how people, space, and activities interact
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 296-312
Author(s): Roos, B. A., Mobach, M., Heylighen, A.
Added July 2023
From stressful to mindful: Reactions to a proposed emergency department design for enhancing mindfulness and stress reduction among healthcare clinical staff
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 82-102
Author(s): Valipoor, S., Bosch, S. J., Chiu, L. Y. T.
Research demonstrates that clinician burnout is a significant issue, especially in high-stress areas like emergency departments (EDs). Intentionally designed environmental features may serve to promote clinician well-being and mollify work-related stress.
Added May 2023
Systematic review on environmental design for adaptive and problem behaviors of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 213-239
Author(s): Ellis, N., Yi, Y. J.
Added May 2023
Designing for family engagement in neonatal ICUs: How is the interior design of single-family rooms supporting family behaviors, from passive to active?
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 238-260
Author(s): Machry, H., Joseph, A., White, R., Allison, D.
Added May 2023
The birth companions’ experience of the birthing room and how it influences the supportive role: A qualitative study
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 156-167
Author(s): Nilvér, H., Berg, M.
Research shows that receiving support from non-health-professional companions during birth results in healthier outcomes, but there is a lack of information on what companions, who typically are not associated with the healthcare facility, need.
Added May 2023
On the restorative break: Understanding the role of break room design on nurse engagement and satisfaction
2023
Workplace Health & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 71
Pages 329-336
Author(s): Lorusso, L., Ossmann, M., Orozco, T., Lawson, L.
Research demonstrates that breaks are important in mitigating the physical, cognitive, and emotional demands of nursing work. It is important that nursing unit break areas are not only accessible but also restorative.
Added April 2023
Evaluating occupant light exposure and usage patterns in an inpatient behavioral health unit
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 89-108
Author(s): Banasiak, M., Wilkerson, A., Safranek, S.
Added April 2023
The influence of everyday acoustic environments on the challenging behavior in dementia: A participatory observation study in nursing homes
2023
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 20
Pages 4191
Author(s): Talebzadeh, A., Decoutere, I., Vander Mynsbrugge, T., Botteldooren, D., Devos, P., Aletta, F., Van de Velde, D., De Vriendt, P.
Added April 2023
Coping and caregiving: Leveraging environmental design to moderate stress among healthcare workers in the emergency department setting
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 261-277
Author(s): Bosch, S. J., Valipoor, S., Alakshendra, A., De Portu, G., Mohammadigorji, S., Rittenbacher, D., Black, K., Calienes, E.
Research demonstrates that healthcare work is demanding and emergency departments (EDs) are known to be particularly stressful. There is a lack of information about relationships between the built environment and the behaviors clinicians use to cope with work-related stress.
Added February 2023
Effects of the physical environment on children and families in hospital-based emergency departments: A systematic literature review
2023
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Gripko, M., Joseph, A., MohammadiGorji, S.
The emergency department (ED) environment is often a very stressful place, especially for young children and their families. Previous studies show that highly stimulating environments may increase anxiety. There are many complex relationships among the physical environment and healthcare outcomes in the emergency department, and themes in this study include control, positive distractions, family and social supports, and designing for a safe and comfortable experience.
Added February 2023
Using architectural mapping to understand behavior and space utilization in a surgical waiting room of a safety net hospital
2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 21
Volume 19
Pages 13870
Author(s): Liao, E. N., Chehab, L. Z., Ossmann, M., Alpers, B., Patel, D., Sammann, A.
Added December 2022
Environmental transformations enhancing dignity in an acute psychiatric ward: Outcome of a user-driven service design project
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 55-72
Author(s): Faerden, A., Rosenqvist, C., Håkansson, M., Strøm-Gundersen, E., Stav, Å., Svartsund, J., Røssæg, T., Davik, N., Kvarstein, E., Pedersen, G., Dieset, I., Nyrud, A. Q., Weedon-Fekjær, H., Kistorp, K. M.
Research shows that the concept of dignity within psychiatric health seclusion is reflected mainly in patient care delivery rather than the environmental components of a healthcare setting. Still common are sparsely furnished rooms, white paint, and limited access to natural light or views of the outdoors.
Added December 2022
An explorative investigation of the effect of naturalistic light on agitation-associated behavior in nursing home residents with dementia: A pilot study
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 146-154
Author(s): Saidane, H. A., Rasmussen, T., Andersen, K., Iversen, H. K., West, A. S.
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
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
Ventilation performance evaluation of a negative-pressurized isolation room for emergency departments
2022
Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 10
Pages 193
Author(s): Wang, F., Permana, I., Chaerasari, C., Lee, K., Chang, T., Rakshit, D.
Since the emergence of COVID-19, healthcare facilities are expected to be well equipped and flexible in their efforts to both treat patients and protect staff. Emergency Department (ED) isolation rooms are considered a potentially effective way to protect both staff and infected patients; however, further research is needed to understand how best to design an isolation room for an ED.
Added August 2022
Cross-cultural design and healthcare waiting rooms for indigenous people in regional Australia
2022
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 54
Pages 89-115
Author(s): O’Rourke, T., Nash, D., Haynes, M., Burgess, M., Memmott, P.
There is a lack of research exploring how modern medical waiting areas are perceived by Indigenous populations, and how these spaces might be improved to enhance the delivery of care.
Added August 2022
