The health effects of waste incinerators
2005
Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2-3
Volume 15
Pages 115-156
Author(s): Thompson, J., Anthony, H.
Added February 2019
Characteristics Associated with Low Food and Fluid Intake in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia
2005
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 74-80
Author(s): Reed, P.S., Zimmerman, S., Sloane, P.D, Williams, C. S., Boustani, M.
Research conducted on residents of different nursing homes shows that the older people who had been suffering with impaired mobility and cognition face serious malnutrition resulting from insufficient food intake and dehydration problems due to less consumption of fluid intake. The resident characteristics that contribute to food and fluid intake include cognitive status, ability to drink independently, and physical limitations such as difficulty swallowing.
Added January 2016
Artifacts and collaborative work in healthcare: methodological, theoretical, and technological implications of the tangible
2005
Human-Centered Computing in Health Information Systems. Part 1: Analysis and Design
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 38
Pages 26-33
Author(s): Xiao, Y.
Added November 2015
Effect of timed bright light treatment for rest-activity disruption in institutionalized patients with Alzheimer's disease
2005
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 20
Pages 738-743
Author(s): Dowling, G. A., Mastick, J., Hubbard, E. M., Luxenberg, J. S., Burr, R. L.
Added December 2014
Effect of morning bright light treatment for rest-activity disruption in institutionalized patients with severe alzheimer's disease
2005
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 17
Pages 221–236
Author(s): Dowling, G. A., Hubbard, E. M., Mastick, J., Luxenberg, J. S., Burr, R. L., Van Someren, E. J. W.
Studies suggest that exposure to light of adequate intensity and duration at the proper time of day can be associated with a positive improvement in the quality and duration of sleep. Since institutional environments tend to have very low light levels, residents may not be exposed to enough bright light to entrain the circadian clock to the 24-hour day. In particular, bright light treatment has been shown to improve sleep–wake cycle disturbances in some Alzheimer’s disease (AD) subjects.
Added September 2014
Music and its effect on anxiety in short waiting periods: a critical appraisal
Issue 2
Volume 14
Pages 145-155
Author(s): Cooke, M., Chaboyer, W., Hiratos, M.
The authors review research on the influence of listening to music on anxiety levels among patients having day surgery and found that, indeed, music does seem effective in reducing anxiety among day-surgery patients.
Added March 2014
Effects of different interior decorations in the seclusion area of a psychiatric acute ward
2005
Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 59
Pages 19-24
Author(s): Vaaler, A.E., Morken, G., Linaker, O.M.
Seclusion, or containment of a patient in an enclosed area, is a common practice in psychiatric acute wards. Traditionally such areas have been used for the dual purpose of meeting the safety and containment needs of behaviorally disturbed patients, and obtaining a decrease in sensory and emotional input (based on the belief that external stimuli would cause patients to suffer excessive mental anxiety). The design and furnishings of the seclusion area are influenced by this need to reduce external stimuli and maintain safety. They are typically sparsely furnished minimizing risk of any physical harm.
Added October 2012
Designed sound and music environment in postanaesthesia care units—–a multicentre study of patients and staff
2005
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 21
Pages 220-225
Author(s): Thorgaard, P., Ertmann, E., Hansen, V., Noerregaard, A., Spanggard, L.
Music is arguably the non-pharmocological intervention with the most evidence to support it. It has been succesfully used to ease patient pain perception, anxiety and distress for many pre and post procedure settings. However, a majority of the studies implement music intervention at one on one level (providing patients with headphones etc to listen to music). Little research has investigated the design significance of improving the sound environment through music.
Added October 2012
Effects of music therapy on women’s physiologic measures, anxiety, and satisfaction during cesarean delivery.
2005
Research in Nursing and Health
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 28
Pages 453-461
Author(s): Chang, S-C., Chen, C-H.
Due to many factors Taiwan has a high rate of cesarean birth deliveries. Childbirth causes high stress in women. In case of cesarean birth such stress increases because it is a major surgery. For many women cesarean birth has negative emotional consequences. Music therapy, the systematic application of music to aid in the treatment of physiological and psychological aspects of an illness or disability, has been shown in multiple studies to help reduce anxiety and stress, distract attention and increase threshold of pain during painful procedures. Music therapy has the potential to help women recover from cesarean deliveries.
Added October 2012
Influence of intensive coronary care acoustics on the quality of care and physiological state of patients
2005
International Journal of Cardiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 98
Pages 267-270
Author(s): Hagerman, I., Rasmanis, G., Blomkvist, V. , Ulrich, R. , Eriksen, C. A., Theorell, T.
Unexpected noise has long been recognized to have a negative influence in the rehabilitation of patients. The study was performed in an academic hospital, where patients with acute chest pain were evaluated in the intensive coronary heart unit (CCU).
Added October 2012
Development and validation of a safety audit for pediatric health care facilities: First steps toward making the hospital a safer place for children
Author(s): Warda, L.
Added October 2012
Outdoor air ventilation and work-related symptoms in US office buildings - results from the base study
Author(s): Mendell, M.J., Lei, Q., Apte, M.G., Fisk, W.J.
Added October 2012
Influences of building design and site design on physical activity - Research and intervention opportunities
2005
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 28
Pages 186-193
Author(s): Zimring, C., Joseph, A., Nicoll, G.L., Tsepas, S.
Added October 2012
Infection Control Policies and Hospital-Associated Infections Among Surgical Patients: Variability and Associations in a Multicenter Pediatric Setting
2005
Pediatrics
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 115
Pages e387-e3892
Author(s): Zerr, D.M., Garrison, M., Allpress, A.L., Heath, J., Christakis, D.
Added October 2012
Nursing and the arts. Nature and well-being
2005
Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 19
Pages 218-219
Author(s): Young-Mason, J.
Added October 2012
Microbial contamination of hospital bed handsets
2005
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 33
Pages 170-174
Author(s): Young, J.M., Naqvi, M., Richards, L.
Added October 2012
Gender of the care environment: influence on recovery in women with heart disease
2005
Canadian Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing = Journal Canadien En Soins Infirmiers Cardio-Vasculaires
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 15
Pages 21-31
Author(s): Woodend, A.K., Devins, G.M.
Added October 2012
Effectiveness of virtual reality distraction during a painful medical procedure in pediatric oncology patients
2005
Psychology & Health
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 20
Pages 817-824
Author(s): Wolitzky, K., Fivush, R., Zimand, E., Hodges, L., Rothbaum, B.O.
Added October 2012
Creative solutions: innovative use of the arts in mental health settings
2005
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 43
Pages 42-49
Author(s): Webster, S., Clare, A., Collier, E.
Added October 2012
The Effect of Sunlight on Post-Operative Analgesic Medication Usage: A Prospective Study of Spinal Surgery Patients
2005
Psychosomatic Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 67
Pages 156-163
Author(s): Walch, J.M., Rabin, B.S., Day, R., Williams, J.N., Choi, K., Kang, J.D.
Added October 2012