Assessment of Medical-Surgical Patients' Perception of Hospital Noises and Reported Ability to Rest
2017
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 31
Pages 261-267
Author(s): Locke, C. L., Pope, D. S.
Added September 2017
Predictors of activity involvement in dementia care homes: a cross-sectional study
2017
BMC Geriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 17
Pages 175
Author(s): Smit, D., de Lange, J., Willemse, B., Pot, A. M.
Added September 2017
Room for improvement: A randomised controlled trial with nested qualitative interviews on space, place and treatment delivery
2017
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 53
Pages 359-367
Author(s): Sandal, L. F., Thorlund, J. B., Moore, A. J., Ulrich, R. S., Dieppe, P. A., Roos, E. M.
The physical environment of a hospital can impact its clinical outcomes and is connected to a patient’s sense of well-being. Literature also indicates that construction and renovation of healthcare facilities in the US are relying increasingly on evidence-based design to achieve better clinical outcomes and reduce costs.
Added September 2017
Neonatal intensive care unit layout and nurses’ work
2017
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 101-118
Author(s): Doede, M., Trinkoff, A. M., Gurses, A. P.
Added September 2017
Impact of Multisensory Environments on Behavior for People With Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review
2017
The Gerontologist
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 58
Pages e168-e179
Author(s): Lorusso, L. N., Bosch, S. J.
Added September 2017
A comparative study of patients’ activities and interactions in a stroke unit before and after reconstruction—The significance of the built environment
2017
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 12
Pages e0177477
Author(s): Anåker, A., von Koch, L., Sjöstrand, C., Bernhardt, J., Elf, M.
Several previous studies have shown that effective care in a stroke unit requires early rehabilitation and mobilization among patients, as well as the presence of multidisciplinary stroke experts and comprehensive therapies. Though the concept of evidence-based design have been applied to a wide variety of specific medical environments and situations, its application to the physical environment surrounding patients who are recovering from strokes requires further investigation.
Added September 2017
Monitoring Sound Levels and Soundscape Quality in the Living Rooms of Nursing Homes: A Case Study in Flanders (Belgium)
2017
Applied Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 7
Pages 874
Author(s): Aletta, F., Botteldooren, D., Thomas, P., Vander Mynsbrugge, T., De Vriendt, P., Van de Velde, D., Devos, P.
Added September 2017
Sound as a supportive design intervention for improving health care experience in the clinical ecosystem: A qualitative study
2017
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
Journal Article
Author(s): Iyendo, T. O.
As professionals work to make healthcare environments increasingly conducive to the physical and psychological well-being of patients and staff, one variable that garners significant attention by researchers and designers is the overall sound of a given space.
Added September 2017
Aggression and violence in psychiatric hospitals with and without open door policies: A 15-year naturalistic observational study
2017
Journal of Psychiatric Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Schneeberger, A. R., Kowalinski, E., Fröhlich, D., Schroeder, K., Felten, S., Zinkler, M., Beine, K., Heinz, A., Borgwardt, S., Lang, U. E., Bux, D., Huber, C. G.
Added September 2017
Influence of Hospital Room Environment on the Reduction of Anxiety and Depression in the Early Stage of Stroke
2017
Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology
Journal Article
Author(s): Perovic, V., Perovic, S.
Added September 2017
Work-Related Injuries of Radiologists and Possible Ergonomic Solutions: Recommendations From the ACR Commission on Human Resources
2017
Journal Of The American College Of Radiology
Journal Article
Author(s): Sze, G., Bluth, E. I., Bender, C. E., Parikh, J. R.
Added September 2017
Factors Shaping the Human Exposome in the Built Environment: Opportunities for Engineering Control
2017
Environmental Science & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 51
Pages 7759-7774
Author(s): Dai, D., Prussin, A. J., Marr, L. C., Vikesland, P. J., Edwards, M. A., Pruden, A.
Added September 2017
A Two Stage Heuristics for Improvement of Existing Multi Floor Healthcare Facility Layout
Author(s): El Kady, A., Sami, S. A., Eldeib, A. M.
Added September 2017
Cultural impacts on nursing unit design: A comparative study on Chinese nursing unit typologies and their U.S. counterparts using space syntax
2017
Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 46
Pages 573–594
Author(s): Cai, H., Zimring, C.
Added September 2017
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
Evaluating Lean Thinking and Facility Design in Two University Hospitals
2017
Universal Journal of Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 5
Pages 190-195
Author(s): Ruohomäki, V., Reijula, E., Reijula, J.
Added August 2017
High-Containment Pathogen Preparation in the Intensive Care Unit
2017
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 31
Pages 561-576
Author(s): Garibaldi, B. T., Chertow, D. S.
Added August 2017
Where’s the evidence? A systematic review of economic analyses of residential aged care infrastructure
2017
BMC Health Services Research
Journal Article
Issue 226
Volume 17
Pages 1-15
Author(s): Easton, T., Milte, R., Crotty, M., Ratcliffe, J.
Added August 2017
Outcomes of Clostridium difficile– infected patients managed in a common isolation unit compared with isolation in their bed of diagnosis
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 46
Pages 103–104
Author(s): García-Lecona, D. A., Garza-González, E., Padilla-Orozco, M., Mendoza-Flores, L., Flores-Treviño, S., Mendoza-Olazaran, S., Camacho-Ortiz, A.
Added August 2017
Assessing the functionality of temporary isolation rooms
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 45
Pages 1231–1237
Author(s): Mitchell, B. G., Williams, A., Wong, Z.
Added August 2017
