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Evaluation of Medical Staff Satisfaction for Workplace Architecture in Temporary COVID-19 Hospital: A Case Study in Gdańsk, Poland

Author(s): Gebczynska-Janowicz, A., Janowicz, R., Targowski, W., Cudnik, R., Paszko, K., Zielinska-Dabkowska, K. M.
Added August 2023

On the restorative break: Understanding the role of break room design on nurse engagement and satisfaction

Author(s): Lorusso, L., Ossmann, M., Orozco, T., Lawson, L.
Research demonstrates that breaks are important in mitigating the physical, cognitive, and emotional demands of nursing work. It is important that nursing unit break areas are not only accessible but also restorative.
Key Point Summary
Added April 2023

Control in healthcare interiors: The staff’s perspective

Author(s): Ballice, G., Çetin, Ç., Paykoç Özçelik, E., Tuna Ultav, Z.
Added April 2023

Therapeutic architecture. Assessment tools and design strategies for healing gardens implementation

Author(s): Rebecchi, A., Brambilla, A., Botta, M., Casino, A., Basta, S., Capolongo, S., Capolongo, S., Botta, M., Rebecchi, A.
Added February 2023

Evidence-based design in the hospital environment: A staff’s burnout study in the COVID-19 era

Author(s): Ziabari, S. M. Z., Andalib, E., Faghani, M., Roodsari, N. N., Arzhangi, N., Khesht-Masjedi, M. F., Leyli, E. K.
Added January 2023

A comparison of nurses' work satisfaction between single-room and multioccupancy adult intensive care units: A mixed-methods integrative review

Author(s): Oliver, K., Kemp, V.
Added December 2022

The Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity (Abstracts Table Supplement)

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

Author(s): Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Quan, X., Joseph, A., Choudhary, R.
Added December 2022

A broad study to develop maternity units design knowledge combining spatial analysis and mothers’ and midwives’ perception of the birth environment

Author(s): Nicoletta, S., Eletta, N., Cardinali, P., Migliorini, L.
Added July 2022

The healthcare workspace: Understanding the role of decentralized nursing stations, corridors, and huddle spaces as locations for teamwork in a neonatal intensive care unit

Author(s): Fay, L., Real, K., Haynes, S.
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) host fragile and vulnerable patients. Research studies on NICUs with a single-family room (SFR) layout demonstrate benefits to both neonates and their parents but the impact on staff remains unclear. The decentralization associated with SFRs may impair teamwork.
Key Point Summary
Added June 2022

Development of a new job satisfaction scale for healthcare staff in emergency departments

Author(s): Naji Al Smadi, A., Ariff, T. M., Abugabah, A.
Added February 2022

Investigations into the impact of nursing unit layout on critical care nurses

Author(s): Obeidat, B., Younis, M. B., Al-Shlool, E.
Added February 2022

A study of workspace design characteristics exemplified by nurses’ satisfaction within three intensive care units in a university hospital

Author(s): Obeidat, B., Younis, M. B., Al-Shlool, E., Alzouby, A.
Nursing job satisfaction can be influenced by the healthcare system, organizational factors, job requirements, and individual characteristics. This study focuses on nursing satisfaction within three different ICU layouts in a Jordanian healthcare facility.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2021

Efficiency and teamwork in emergency departments: Perception of staff on design interventions

Author(s): Ahmadpour, S., Bayramzadeh, S., Aghaei, P.
The authors build on previous research regarding emergency department (ED) layout and teamwork. When clinicians can move efficiently in a space that allows for collaboration, both staff and patients benefit.
Key Point Summary
Added July 2021

The influence of evidence-based design on staff perceptions of a supportive environment for person-centered care in forensic psychiatry

Author(s): Degl' Innocenti, A., Wijk, H., Kullgren, A., Alexiou, E.
Added May 2021

Complex projects assessment. The impact of built environment on healthcare staff wellbeing

Author(s): Brambilla, A., Morganti, A., Lindahl, G., Riva, A., Capolongo, S., Gervasi, O., Murgante, B., Misra, S., Garau, C., Blečić, I., Taniar, D., Apduhan, B. O., Rocha, A. M. A. C., Tarantino, E., Torre, C. M., Karaca, Y.
Added October 2020

Indoor and outdoor design in healthcare environments: The employees’ views in the General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece

Author(s): Karanikola, P., Andrea, V., Tampakis, S., Tsolakidou, A.
Added August 2020

Innovation and technology in one new hospital in Montreal: A lived experience of healthcare professionals

Author(s): Hammouni, Z., Ahram, T., Taiar, R., Gremeaux-Bader, V., Aminian, K.
Added April 2020

Nurses’ satisfaction with patient room lighting conditions: A study of nurses in four hospitals with differences in the environment of care

Author(s): Davis, R. G., McCunn, L. J., Wilkerson, A., Safranek, S.
Added January 2020

Hospital employees’ perceptions of circadian lighting: A pharmacy department case study

Author(s): McCunn, L. J., Wright, J.
Added November 2019