Anticipated Advantages and Disadvantages of a move to 100% Single Room Hospital in Australia: A Case Study
2019
Journal of Nursing Management
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 27
Pages 963-970
Author(s): Cusack, L., Wiechula, R., Schultz, T., Dollard, J., Maben, J.
Added February 2019
Does a new spatial design in psychiatric inpatient care influence patients’ and staff’s perception of their care/working environment? A study protocol of a pilot study using a single-system experimental design
2018
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 4
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Lindgren, B.-M., Molin, J., Lundström, M., Strömbäck, M., Renberg, E. S., Ringnér, A,.
Added December 2018
Modern forensic psychiatric hospital design: Clinical, legal and structural aspects
2018
International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Journal Article
Issue 58
Volume 12
Pages 1-12
Author(s): Seppänen, A., Törmänen, I., Shaw, C., Kennedy, H.
Added October 2018
Sustained Effectiveness of the Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist to Decrease Inpatient Suicide
2016
Psychiatric Services
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 68
Pages 405-407
Author(s): Watts, B. V., Shiner, B., Young-Xu, Y., Mills, P. D.
Added September 2018
Guidelines for the design of a healing garden for the rehabilitation of psychiatric patients
2015
Journal of Agricultural Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 46
Pages 43-51
Author(s): Erbino, C., Toccolini, A., Vagge, I., Ferrario, P. S.
Healing gardens can be defined as plant-populated areas designed to support and improve patient health and well-being. Previous studies have indicated that healing gardens are effective tools for improving physical and mental health in patients, families, and staff, ultimately leading to reduced care costs and general quality of life.
Added March 2018
Do the hospital rooms make a difference for patients’ stress? A multilevel analysis of the role of perceived control, positive distraction, and social support
2017
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Andrade, C. C., Devlin, A. S., Pereira, C. R., Lima, M. L.
Added September 2017
Towards Healing Environment for the Inpatient Unit in Psychiatric Hospital
Author(s): Ramadan, M. G.
Previous research shows that physical designs within healthcare environments play a key role in promoting patient well-being. The design of a given healthcare facility directly affects the efficiency with which care is delivered, as well as affecting the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of its staff members.
Added June 2017
The Multisensory Environment (MSE) in Dementia Care: Examining Its Role and Quality From a User Perspective
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 10
Pages 39-51
Author(s): Collier, L., Jakob, A.
Multisensory environments (MSEs) are treatment spaces designed to stimulate a patient’s senses of sound, touch, sigh, smell, and movement. Over the past 20 years healthcare professionals have used MSEs in a variety of forms, particularly to provide treatment for patients living with dementia.
Added May 2017
The Influence of Environmental Factors on Sleep Quality in Hospitalized Medical Patients
2014
Frontiers in Neurology
Journal Article
Author(s): Bano, M., Chiaromanni, F., Corrias, M., Turco, M., De Rui, M., Amodio, P., Merkel, C., Gatta, A., Mazzotta, G., Costa, R., Montagnese, S.
Added April 2017
Child Life Specialists' Evaluation of Hospital Playroom Design: A Mixed Method Inquiry
2017
Journal of Interior Design
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 42
Pages 71-91
Author(s): Weinberger, N., Butler, A. G., Schumacher, P. A., Brown, R. L., McGee, B.
Many children are hospitalized with chronic illnesses each year, experiences that may result in traumatic repercussions with lasting negative health effects as children grow older. Child life experts are individuals who help children and their families cope with the stresses and uncertainties of hospitalization.
Added February 2017
Impact of an emergency short stay unit on emergency department performance of poisoned patients
2017
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 35
Pages 764–768
Author(s): Downes, M. A., Balshaw, J. K., Muscat, T. M., Ritchie, N., Isbister, G. K.
Added February 2017
Different Types of Door-Opening Motions as Contributing Factors to Containment Failures in Hospital Isolation Rooms
2013
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 8
Pages e66663
Author(s): Tang, J. W., Nicolle, A., Pantelic, J., Klettner, C. A., Su, R., Kalliomaki, P., Saarinen, P., Koskela, H., Reijula, K., Mustakallio, P., Cheong, D. K. W., Sekhar, C., Tham, K. W., Costa, C.
When under negative pressure, hospital isolation rooms are essential for both the containment of patients emitting airborne infectious agents as well as the protection of other patients from these agents. A plethora of different doors are used in the construction of these rooms, but relatively few studies have analyzed how certain door-opening motions and the passage of healthcare workers through these doors can affect the overall performance of isolation rooms.
Added December 2016
Airflow patterns through single hinged and sliding doors in hospital isolation rooms – Effect of ventilation, flow differential and passage
2016
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Kalliomäki, p., Saarinen, P., Tang, J. W., Koskela, h.
Patients with highly contagious diseases are often housed in negative pressure isolation rooms. These rooms attempt to reduce cross-infections within the hospital. However, airflows produced by healthcare worker movements and door opening motions pose the risk of spreading pathogen-laden air from negative pressure isolation rooms into other spaces. A significant number of previous studies have examined the impact of single-hinged door-generated airflows, but few have compared hinged doors with sliding doors.
Added December 2016
Improving inpatient environments to support patient sleep
2016
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 28
Pages 540–553
Author(s): DuBose, J. R., Hadi, K.
The importance of sleep in the healing process, as well as the dangers of sleep deprivation, have been thoroughly studied within previously published literature.
Added December 2016
A Scoping Literature Review of Dementia-Friendly Hospital Design
2016
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 57
Pages e62-e74
Author(s): Parke, B., Boltz, M., Hunter, K. F., Chambers, T., Wolf-Ostermann, K., Adi, M. N., Feldman, F., Gutman, G.
Added December 2016
The development and testing of the dementia friendly communities environment assessment tool (DFC EAT)
2017
International Psychogeriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 29
Pages 303-311
Author(s): Fleming, R., Bennett, K., Preece, T., Phillipson, L.
Added December 2016
Hospital-acquired infection in public hospital buildings in the Philippines: Is the type of ventilation increasing the risk?
2016
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 10
Pages 1236-1242
Author(s): Vergeire-Dalmacion, G. R., Itable, J. R., Baja, E. S.
Added December 2016
Older Adults’ Outdoor Walking: Inequalities in Neighbourhood Safety, Pedestrian Infrastructure and Aesthetics
2016
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 13
Pages 1-24
Author(s): Zandieh, R., Martinez, J., Flacke, J., Jones, P., van Maarseveen, M.
Added December 2016
Systematic light exposure in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue: a preliminary study: Systematic light exposure in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue
2014
Psycho-Oncology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 23
Pages 1431-1434
Author(s): Redd, W. H., Valdimarsdottir, H., Wu, L. M., Winkel, G., Byrne, E. E., Beltre, M. A., Liebman, E. S., Erazo, T., Hayes, J. A., Isola, L., Scigliano, E., Meschian, Y., Lutgendorf, S., Ancoli-Israel, S.
Patients with cancer frequently report the side effect of fatigue, which is described as distressing, persistent, and related to physical, emotional, and cognitive tiredness or exhaustion. Patients report feeling tired after resting during their treatments and long after the treatment has ended.
Added November 2016
Social health and nutrition impacts of community kitchens: A systematic review
2013
Public Health Nutrition
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 535-543
Author(s): Iacovou, M., Pattieson, D. C., Truby, H., Palermo, C.
Added August 2016
