Adaptable healing patient room for stroke patients. A staff evaluation
2014
Methods Of Information In Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 53
Pages 406-415
Author(s): Daemen, E. M. L., Flinsenberg, I. C. M., Van Loenen, E. J., Cuppen, R. P. G., Rajae-Joordens, R. J. E.
The Adaptable Healing Patient Room (AHPR) is a structural design intended to enhance the healing process of neurology patients, especially patients recovering from stoke. It consists of three main components: Adaptive Daily Rhythm Atmosphere (ADRA), Artificial Skylight (AS), and Adaptable Stimulus Dosage (ASD).
405 nm light technology for the inactivation of pathogens and its potential role for environmental disinfection and infection control
2014
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 88
Pages 1-11
Author(s): Maclean, M., McKenzie, K., Anderson, J. G., Gettinby, G., MacGregor, S. J.
Assistive lighting for people with sight loss
2014
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 9
Pages 128-135
Author(s): Fisk, M. J., Raynham, P.
The effects of physical environments in medical wards on medication communication processes affecting patient safety
2014
Health & Place
Journal Article
Author(s): Liu, W., Manias, E., Gerdtz, M.
The physical environment of a hospital has a wide range of effects on the quality of care administered to patients. In the context of medication distribution, seamless communication among healthcare professionals of different backgrounds is imperative, and in many cases the physical environment itself can have positive or negative effects on this complex process.
The psychiatric ward as a therapeutic space: Systematic review
2014
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 205
Pages 171-176
Author(s): Papoulias, C., Csipke, E., Rose, D., McKellar, S., Wykes, T.
Initiatives to reduce overcrowding and access block in Australian emergency departments: A literature review
2014
Collegian
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 21
Pages 359-366
Author(s): Crawford, K., Morphet, J., Jones, T., Innes, K., Griffiths, D., Williams, Allison
Australian emergency departments are experiencing an increasing demand for their services. Patient throughput continues to expand resulting in overcrowding and access block where patients cannot gain entry to appropriate hospital beds. This is despite both state and federal governments implementing numerous schemes to address the complex causes of stress on emergency departments. This paper...
Safewards: A new model of conflict and containment on psychiatric wards
2014
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 21
Pages 499-508
Author(s): Bowers, L.
Safewards: The empirical basis of the model and a critical appraisal
2014
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 21
Pages 354-364
Author(s): Bowers, L., Alexander, J., Bilgin, H., Botha, M., Dack, C., James, K., Jarrett, M., Jeffery, D., Nijman, H., Owiti, J. A., Papadopoulos, C., Ross, J., Wright, S., Stewart, D.
The impact of an acute psychiatry environment on older patients and their families
2014
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 40
Pages 50-56
Author(s): Hung, L., Loewen, E., Bindley, B., McLaren, D., Feist, T., Phinney, A.
Taking ergonomics to the bedside – A multi-disciplinary approach to designing safer healthcare
2014
Applied Ergonomics
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 45
Pages 629-638
Author(s): Norris, B., West, J., Anderson, O., Davey, G., Brodie, A.
