Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in healthcare facilities: A systematic literature review and gap analysis
2024
Journal of Building Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Ackley, A., Olanrewaju, O. I. O., Oyefusi, O. N., Enegbuma, W. I., Olaoye, T. S., Ehimatie, A. E., Ukpong, E., Akpan-Idiok, P.
Added February 2024
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)
2005
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
2004
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022
Cognitive distractions during sonographic procedures: Reducing noise-based and light-based interruptions in hospital rooms
2022
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 38
Pages 184-191
Author(s): Stigall-Weikle, N., Evans, K. D., Patterson, E. S.
Added February 2022
The influence of physical environmental factors on older adults in residential care facilities in Northeast China
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 15
Pages 131–149
Author(s): Jingyi, M., Shanshan, Z., Wu, Y.
Added September 2021
Is it possible to feel at home in a patient room in an intensive care unit? Reflections on environmental aspects in technology-dense environments
2019
Nursing Inquiry
Journal Article
Author(s): Andersson, M., Fridh, I., Lindahl, B.
Added April 2021
Comparing light and noise levels before and after a NICU change of design
2021
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Volume 41
Pages 2235-2243
Author(s): Aita, M., Robins, S., Charbonneau, L., Doray-Demers, P., Feeley, N.
Previous studies have found that small changes in lighting and sound can create adverse health effects in preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Many NICUs are shifting from open ward (OW) designs to single-family rooms (SFRs) and multi-bed pods, allowing for better control over lighting and sound levels while promoting familial involvement.
Added March 2021
The intensive care unit environment: Impact and prevention
2020
Passport to Successful ICU Discharge
Book Section
Author(s): Dawson, D., Johansson, L., Boulanger, C., McWilliams, D.
Added June 2020
Impact of intensive care unit light and noise exposure on critically ill patients
2019
Netherlands Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 27
Pages 145-149
Author(s): Simons, K. S., van den Boogaard, M., de Jager, C. P. C.
Added July 2019
Psychiatric ward design can reduce aggressive behavior
2018
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Bogren, L., Gardiner, S. K., Lundin, S.
Added July 2018
Monitoring sound and light continuously in an intensive care unit patient room: A pilot study.
2017
Journal Of Critical Care
Journal Article
Author(s): Voigt, L. P., Reynolds, K., Mehryar, M., Chan, W. S., Kostelecky, N., Pastores, S. M., Halpern, N. A.
Added December 2017
Environment in pediatric wards: Light, sound, and temperature
2015
Sleep Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 16
Pages 1041-1048
Author(s): Oliveira, L., Gomes, C., Bacelar Nicolau, L., Ferreira, L., Ferreira, R.
Sleep is crucial to the well-being of humans, especially so for the recovery of those undergoing treatment or recuperating in hospitals. The authors cite studies that allude to the relevance quality of sleep has on health, neurodevelopment, generally, and to immune functioning and healing in patients.
Added November 2017
An investigation of light and sound levels on intensive care units in China
2016
Australian Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 29
Pages 62-67
Author(s): Hu, R.-F., Hegadoren, K. M., Wang, X.-Y., Jiang, X.-Y.
Added December 2016
The ability of environmental healthcare design strategies to impact event related anxiety in pediatric patients: A comprehensive systematic review
Author(s): Norton-Westwood, D.
Healthcare settings such as hospitals or dentists’ offices have been known to contribute to the anxiety often experienced by patients receiving treatment. Anxiety has been linked to various health concerns, manifesting both physiologically and psychologically, that can result in prolonged hospital stays and other complications.
Added June 2016
Understanding Green Building Design and Healthcare Outcomes: Evidence-Based Design Analysis of an Oncology Unit
2016
Journal of Architectural Engineering
Journal Article
Author(s): Campion, N., Thiel, C. L., Focareta, J., Bilec, M. M.
The United States healthcare industry is a major part of the economy as well as a significant contributor to carbon dioxide emissions and other environmental issues. Green building design (GBD) attempts to offset environmental impacts of buildings, and recently designers have been combining GBD with evidence-based design (EBD) in order to create facilities that positively impact both the external and internal environment.
Added June 2016
Affective design of waiting areas in primary healthcare
2008
The TQM Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 20
Pages 389-408
Author(s): Ayas, E., Eklund, J., Ishihara, S.
Added January 2016
Adapting to Family-Centered Hospital Design: Changes in Providers’ Attitudes over a Two-Year Period
2009
Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 3
Pages 79-96
Author(s): France, D., Throop, P., Joers, B., Allen, L., Parekh, A., Rickard, D., Deshpande, J.
Although hospitals are being designed based on evidence-based design principles, it’s unclear how working in such an environment influences providers’ attitudes and professional performance.
Added January 2016
Developing the Birth Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool (BUDSET) in Australia: A Qualitative Study
2010
Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 3
Pages 43-57
Author(s): Foureur, M., Leap, N., Davis, D., Forbes, I., & Homer, C.
To develop a tool to assess the “optimality” of birth unit design. This is important because “Optimal birth spaces are likely to enable women to have physiologically normal labor and birth.”
Added January 2016
Sleep in Hospitalized Elders: A Pilot Study
2012
Geriatric Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 31
Pages 263-172
Author(s): Missildine, K., Bergstrom, N., Meininger, J., Richards, K. & Foreman, M. D.
Sleep complaints are common among elders at home and in the hospital. These complaints include insomnia, difficulty falling sleep, and difficulty maintaining sleep, yet adequate sleep is commonly considered a necessary prerequisite to healing and recovery from illness.
Added January 2016
The Impact of an Acute Psychiatry Environment on Older Patients and Their Families
2014
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 1-7
Author(s): Hung, L., Loewen, E., Bindley, B., McLaren, D., Feist, T., & Phinney, A.
There is a lack of research that examines impact of the designed environment on the experience of older adults and their families in healthcare settings.
Added January 2016
