Improving the mental health of surgical teams through operating room design
2024
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Oh, Y., Gill, S., Baek, D., Watral, A., Pulos, B., Thompson, B., Young, S., Guyer, J. M., McCoy, J., Phillips, M., Potts, K., Evenson, L., Lim, L., Blocker, R.
Added March 2024
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
Control in healthcare interiors: The staff’s perspective
2023
Architectural Science Review
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 66
Pages 309-321
Author(s): Ballice, G., Çetin, Ç., Paykoç Özçelik, E., Tuna Ultav, Z.
Added April 2023
Evidence-based design in the hospital environment: A staff’s burnout study in the COVID-19 era
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 236-249
Author(s): Ziabari, S. M. Z., Andalib, E., Faghani, M., Roodsari, N. N., Arzhangi, N., Khesht-Masjedi, M. F., Leyli, E. K.
Added January 2023
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
Physical environments that support the mental health of staff and families in the NICU
2020
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 40
Pages 16-21
Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Sachs, N. A.
NICU staff members and patient families are potentially psychologically challenged and/or experiencing high levels of stress. Built environment design interventions that support well-being in mental and behavioral health (MBH) settings may also be applicable to NICU environments.
Added September 2020
Reducing the exposure risk in hospital wards by applying stratum ventilation system
2020
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Lu, Y., Oladokun, M., Lin, Z.
Added September 2020
Innovation and technology in one new hospital in Montreal: A lived experience of healthcare professionals
Author(s): Hammouni, Z., Ahram, T., Taiar, R., Gremeaux-Bader, V., Aminian, K.
Added April 2020
Impact of intraoperative noise measurement on the surgeon stress and patient outcomes. A prospective, controlled, single-center clinical trial with 664 patients
2020
Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 167
Pages 843-851
Author(s): Ukegjini, K., Kastiunig, T., Widmann, B., Warschkow, R., Steffen, T.
Added February 2020
Single-bed or multibed room designs influence ICU staff stress and family satisfaction, but do not influence ICU staff burnout
2020
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 13
Pages 234-242
Author(s): de Matos, L. B. N., Fumis, R. R. L., Nassar Junior, A. P., Lacerda, F. H., Caruso, P.
Added October 2019
The effects of noise levels on nurses in intensive care units
2019
Nursing in Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 24
Pages 299-305
Author(s): Terzi, B., Azizoğlu, F., Polat, Ş., Kaya, N., İşsever, H.
Added March 2019
Hand forces exerted by long-term care staff when pushing wheelchairs on compliant and non-compliant flooring
2018
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Author(s): Lachance, C. C., Korall, A. M. B., Russell, C. M., Feldman, F., Robinovitch, S. N., Mackey, D. C.
Added November 2018
Working in small-scale, homelike dementia care: Effects on staff burnout symptoms and job characteristics. A quasi-experimental, longitudinal study
2018
Journal of Research in Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2-3
Volume 23
Pages 123–124
Author(s): Zwakhalen, S. M. G., Hamers, J. P. H., van Rossum, E., Ambergen, T., Kempen, G. I. J. M., Verbeek, H.
Added November 2018
Impact of Nurses Taking Daily Work Breaks in a Hospital Garden on Burnout
2018
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 27
Pages 508-512
Author(s): Cordoza, M., Ulrich, R. S., Manulik, B. J., Gardiner, S. K., Fitzpatrick, P. S., Hazen, T. M., Mirka, A., Perkins, R. S.
Added November 2018
An Ergonomic Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Workspaces in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Author(s): Wingler, D., Joseph, A., Joshi, R.
Added July 2017
A multi-component patient-handling intervention improves attitudes and behaviors for safe patient handling and reduces aggression experienced by nursing staff: A controlled before-after study
2017
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Author(s): Risør, B. W., Casper, S. D., Andersen, L.L, Sørensen, J.
Added December 2016
Low stimulus environments: reducing noise levels in continuing care
2016
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 1-4
Author(s): Brown, J., Fawzi, W., Shah, A., Joyce, M., Holt, G., McCarthy, C., Stevenson, C., Marange, R., Shakes, J., Solomon-Ayeh, K.
This article highlights a project that aimed to reduce levels of intrinsic background noise on an adult mental health ward. Following intervention, the ward was able to decrease the background noise decibel level from 60dB to 53dB (on average).
Added November 2016
Light at Night and Measures of Alertness and Performance: Implications for Shift Workers
2016
Biological Research For Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 18
Pages 90-100
Author(s): Figueiro, M. G., Sahin, L., Wood, B., Plitnick, B.
Rotating-shift workers, particularly those working at night, are likely to experience sleepiness, decreased productivity, and impaired safety while on the job. Light at night has been shown to have acute alerting effects, reduce sleepiness, and improve performance. However, light at night can also suppress melatonin and induce circadian disruption, both of which have been linked to increased health risks. Previous studies have shown that long-wavelength (red) light exposure increases objective and subjective measures of alertness at night, without suppressing nocturnal melatonin.
Added November 2016
Objective and subjective assessments of lighting in a hospital setting: implications for health, safety and performance
2013
Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 56
Pages 1535-1545
Author(s): Dianat, I., Sedghi, A., Bagherzade, J., Jafarabadi, M. A., Stedmon, A. W.
Poor lighting conditions in workplaces, particularly healthcare environments, can cause discomfort for both patients and staff members, while also negatively affecting the performance of standard tasks. Ailments such as eyestrain, headaches, and indigestion may evolve from low lighting levels, high amounts of glare, and even flickering light sources.
Added October 2016
Surface Finish Materials: Considerations for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
2016
Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 16
Pages 203-207
Author(s): Harris, D.
In this literature review, it is shown that a growing body of research has been focusing on how surface material finishes within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can contribute to the operational, clinical, and social aspects of health outcomes.
Added September 2016
