Measuring the Structure of Visual Fields in Nursing Units
2010
Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 3
Pages 48-59
Author(s): Lu, Y.
A nurses’ central role is to treat and attend to patients’ needs in a timely manner. This becomes complicated when managing several patients simultaneously, especially those in critical care. Therefore, developing an efficient system that helps nurses manage patient care and reduces nurse burnout rates is critical.
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
Design of the environment of care for safety of patients and personnel: Does form follow function or vice versa in the intensive care unit?
2010
Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8 Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S388-S398
Author(s): Bartley, J., Streifel, A. J.
Added September 2015
The relationship between birth unit design and safe, satisfying birth: Developing a hypothetical model
2010
Midwifery
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 26
Pages 520-525
Author(s): Foureur, M., Davis, D., Fenwick, J., Leap, N., Iedema, R., Forbes, I., Homer, C. S. E.
The authors assert that just as the designed environment can impact health outcomes by disrupting effective communication and increasing patient and staff stress, it can also impact the experiences and outcomes for birthing women.
Added December 2014
Impact of Hospital Unit Design for Patient-Centered Care on Nurses’ Behavior
2010
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Author(s): Seo, H.-B., Choi, Y.-S., Zimring, C.
Added December 2014
Creating Safer and More Efficient Pharmacies through Evidence-Based Design
2010
Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 14
Pages 30-34
Author(s): Taylor, E., Keller, A.
Added October 2014
Dementia Care Redesigned: Effects of Small-Scale Living Facilities on Residents, Their Family Caregivers, and Staff
2010
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 11
Pages 662-670
Author(s): Verbeek, H., Zwakhalen, S. M. G., van Rossum, E., Ambergen, T., Kempen, G., Hamers, J. P. H.
Small-scale environments are increasing in popularity for the care of dementia patients. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this strategy.
Added September 2014
Environmental correlates of neuropsychiatric symptoms in nursing home patients with dementia
2010
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 14-22
Author(s): Zuidema, S. U., de Jonghe, J. F. M., Verhey, F. R. J., Koopmans, Rtcm
Added September 2014
In home or at home? How collective decision making in a new care facility enhances social interaction and wellbeing amongst older adults
2010
Ageing & Society
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 30
Pages 1393-1418
Author(s): Knight, C., Haslam, S. A., Haslam, C.
Added September 2014
No Interruptions Please: Impact of a No Interruption Zone on Medication Safety in Intensive Care Units
2010
Critical Care Nurse
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 21-29
Author(s): Anthony, K., Wiencek, C., Bauer, C., Daly, B., Anthony, M. K.
The authors conducted a quasi-experimental study to study the impact of a No Interruption Zone (NIZ)
Added April 2014
