Sound Control for Improved Outcomes in Healthcare Settings
2007
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A., Ulrich, R. S.
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
Noise exposure and quality of life among nurses
2022
Workplace Health & Safety
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 70
Pages 207-219
Author(s): McCullagh, M. C., Xu, J., Dickson, V. V., Tan, A., Lusk, S. L.
Added November 2022
Strategies to evaluate the quality of hospital design with clinical data
2022
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Journal Article
Author(s): Mead, M., Ibrahim, A. M.
Healthcare design research engages multidisciplinary stakeholders who are often driven by competing agendas. The authors of this article discuss the challenges in evaluating hospital design, describe design features, which are often considered important to clinical care, and recommend strategies to enhance rigor into the evaluation process.
Added November 2022
Music therapy intervention in an open bay neonatal intensive care unit room is associated with less noise and higher signal to noise ratios: A case-control study
2022
Children
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 9
Pages 1187
Author(s): Arnon, S., Epstein, S., Ghetti, C., Bauer-Rusek, S., Taitelbaum-Swead, R., Yakobson, D.
Added August 2022
Noise in a neonatal intensive care unit: Exploring its state and solutions
2022
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 22
Pages E183-E190
Author(s): Sabetsarvestani, R., Köse, S., Geçkil, E., Tosun, E. E., Tokan Özkılıçaslan, F., Karaarslan, F., Altunhan, H.
Added April 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
Patient and clinician engagement with health information in the primary care waiting room: A mixed methods case study
2019
Journal of Public Health Research
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 8
Pages 1476
Author(s): Penry Williams, C., Elliott, K., Gall, J., Woodward-Kron, R.
Health literacy (i.e., the ability to understand medical information) is a big part of how people make decisions about their health. The availability of health information in waiting rooms has the potential to provide education to people who may not otherwise have access.
Added February 2022
PET/CT background noise and its effect on speech recognition
2021
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 22065
Author(s): Speck, I., Rottmayer, V., Wiebe, K., Aschendorff, A., Thurow, J., Frings, L., Meyer, P. T., Wesarg, T., Arndt, S.
Added November 2021
A study of workspace design characteristics exemplified by nurses’ satisfaction within three intensive care units in a university hospital
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 15
Pages 49-62
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.
Added November 2021
