The Usefulness of Bright Light Therapy for Patients after Oesophagectomy
2011
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 27
Pages 158-166
Author(s): Ono, H., Taguchi, T., Kido, Y., Fujino, Y., Doki, Y.
While the use of light therapy in healthcare settings has been shown to be effective for the adjustment of the sleep-awake rhythm, it has not been applied to postoperative patients.
Added December 2019
Hospitalization-associated disability: “She was probably able to ambulate, but I’m not sure”
2011
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 306
Pages 1782–1793
Author(s): Covinsky, K. E., Pierluissi, Edgar, Johnston, C. B.
It is not uncommon for older patients who are hospitalized to acquire hospital-associated disabilities (HAD). An HAD is defined as losing the ability to complete one of the basic activities of daily living (ADL) needed to live independently without assistance: bathing, dressing, rising from bed or a chair, using the toilet, eating, or walking across a room.
Added April 2019
Client-Centered Design of Residential Addiction and Mental Health Care Facilities: Staff Perceptions of Their Work Environment
2011
Qualitative Health Research
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 21
Pages 1527-1538
Author(s): Novotná, G., Urbanoski, K. A., Rush, B. R.
Added February 2019
Landscape Preference Evaluation for Hospital Environmental Design
2011
Journal of Environmental Protection
Journal Article
Issue 05
Volume 02
Pages 639-647
Author(s): Petros, A. K., Georgi, J. N.
Added September 2018
Impacts of Home Modifications on Aging-in-Place
2011
Journal of Housing For the Elderly
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 25
Pages 246-257
Author(s): Hwang, E., Cummings, L., Sixsmith, A., Sixsmith, J.
Added August 2018
Toward a “Smart” Nightstand Prototype: An Examination of Nightstand Table Contents and Preferences
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 91-108
Author(s): Brooks, J. O., Smolentzov, L., DeArment, A., Logan, W., Green, K., Walker, I., Honchar, J., Guirl, C., Beeco, R., Blakeney, C., Boggs, A., Carroll, C., Duckworth, K., Goller, L., Ham, S., Healy, S., Heaps, C., Hayden, C., Manganelli, J., Mayweather, L., Mixon, H., Price, K., Reis, A., Yanik, P.
Added August 2018
Acuity-Adaptable Nursing Care: Exploring Its Place in Designing the Future Patient Room
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 77-93
Author(s): Kwan, M. A.
Added August 2018
Control and Mitigation of Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Designing Clinical Trials to Evaluate New Materials and Technologies
2011
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 5
Pages 94-115
Author(s): Sharpe, P. A., Schmidt, M. G.
Added August 2018
Controlling legionella risk in a newly commissioned hospital building
2011
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 11-16
Author(s): Srivastava, S., Colville, A., Odgers, M., Laskey, L., Mann, T.
Added July 2018
The Environment of Care and Health Care-Associated Infections: An Engineering Perspective
Author(s): Memarzadeh, F.
Added July 2018
Evaluation of benefits of a healing garden for Alzheimer patients: New methodology to evaluate a design concept integrating artistic and neuropsychological approaches
2011
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 7
Pages S442-S443
Author(s): Jonveaux, T. R., Yzoard, M., Fescharek, R., Pop, Alina, Jacob, C., Batt, M., Demarche, L., Soulon, L., Malerba, G., Trognon, A.
Added July 2018
Thermal comfort of patients: Objective and subjective measurements in patient rooms of a Belgian healthcare facility
2011
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 46
Pages 1195-1204
Author(s): Verheyen, J., Theys, N, Allonsius, L., Descamps, F.
Added November 2017
Door locking and exit security measures on acute psychiatric admission wards: Door locking on admission wards
2011
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 18
Pages 614-621
Author(s): Nijman, H., Bowers, L., Haglund, K., Muir-Cochrane, E., Simpson, A., Van Der Merwe, M.
Locked exit doors exist in psychiatric wards for various reasons. Sometimes regional legislation requires locked exits in these wards. At other times, these security measures are put in place in order to prevent patients from escaping a facility, to prevent unwelcome visits, to enhance the staff’s sense of control, or to improve overall patient and staff safety.
Added June 2017
Environmental contamination and airborne microbial counts: a role for hydroxyl radical disinfection units?
2011
The Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 78
Pages 194-199
Author(s): Wong, V., Staniforth, K., Boswell, T. C.
Added December 2016
Promising Practices in Safety-Net Clinic Design: An Overview
2011
California HealthCare Foundation
Report
Author(s): Keller, A., Joseph, A., Taylor, E., Quan, X.
Added December 2016
LA Sprouts: A gardening, nutrition, and cooking intervention for Latino youth improves diet and reduces obesity
2011
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 111
Pages 1224-1230
Author(s): Davis, J. N., Ventura, E. E., Cook, L. T., Gyllenhammer, L. E., Gatto, N. M.
Added August 2016
Neighborhood environment and physical activity among youth a review
2011
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 41
Pages 442-455
Author(s): Ding, D., Sallis, J. F., Kerr, J., Lee, S., Rosenberg, D. E.
Added August 2016
Potential strategies to eliminate built environment disparities for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.
2011
American journal of public health
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 101
Pages 587-595
Author(s): Hutch, D. J., Bouye, K. E., Skillen, E., Lee, C., Whitehead, L., Rashid, J. R.
Added August 2016
Participatory ergonomics in design processes: The role of boundary objects
2011
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 42
Pages 464-472
Author(s): Broberg, O., Andersen, V., Seim, R.
Added June 2016
Norovirus in the hospital setting: virus introduction and spread within the hospital environment
2011
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 77
Pages 106-112
Author(s): Morter, S., Bennet, G., Fish, J., Richards, J., Allen, D.J., Nawaz, S., Iturriza-Gómara, M., Brolly, S., Gray, J.
Added May 2016