Family members´ experiences of the end-of-life care environments in acute care settings – a photo-elicitation study
2018
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Author(s): Hajradinovic, Y., Tishelman, C., Lindqvist, O., Goliath, I>
Research demonstrates that environmental features in varied healthcare settings can impact patient and staff outcomes. Room occupancy, acoustic environment, visual contact with nature, sound and lighting, ergonomics, and the work environment design are among the features with documented impacts on staff and patient health.
Added April 2020
Noise in the intensive care unit and its influence on sleep quality: a multicenter observational study in Dutch intensive care units
2018
Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 22
Pages 1-8
Author(s): Simons, K. S., Verweij, E., Lemmens, P. M. C., Jelfs, S., Park, M., Spronk, P. E., Sonneveld, J. P. C., Feijen, H.-M., van der Steen, M. S., Kohlrausch, A. G., van den Boogaard, M., de Jager, C. P. C.
Added October 2018
Are noise reduction interventions effective in adult ward settings? A systematic review and meta analysis
2018
Applied Nursing Research
Journal Article
Author(s): Garside, J., Stephenson, J., Curtis, H., Morrell, M., Dearnley, C., Astin, F.
Added September 2018
Noise in the neonatal intensive care unit: A new approach to examining acoustic events
2018
Noise and Health
Journal Article
Issue 95
Volume 20
Pages 121
Author(s): Smith, S. W., Ortmann, A. J., Clark, W. W.
Added August 2018
Noise Reduction for ICU by Using Feedforward Active Noise Control System
Author(s): Liu, L., Jiang, C.
Added August 2018
Noise in an Intensive Care Nursery/Newborn Unit
2018
Journal of Health Education Research & Development
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 6
Pages 1-6
Author(s): Sa, M. M., Azevedo, R., Neves, J., Machado, O., Tavares, J.
Added August 2018
Noise in neonatal intensive care units: a short review
Author(s): Carvalhais, C., Silva, M. V., Silva, J., Xavier, A., Santos, J.
Added July 2018
Noise pollution level in a pediatric hospital
2018
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Journal Article
Author(s): Yarar, O., Temizsoy, E., Günay, O.
Added July 2018
Through the Eyes of the User: Evaluating Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 11
Pages 49-65
Author(s): Denham, M. E., Bushehri, Y., Lim, Lisa
Premature babies require special care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). This could take on average 80 days and would include the presence of the mother for proper infant development.
Added March 2018
Noise Reduction in Progressive Care Units
2018
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 33
Pages 166–172
Author(s): McGough, N. N. H., Keane, T., Uppal, A., Dumlao, M., Rutherford, Wendy, Kellogg, K., Ward, E., Kendal, C., Fields, W.
Added March 2018
Safety, Performance, and Satisfaction Outcomes in the Operating Room: A Literature Review
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 11
Pages 137-150
Author(s): Joseph, A., Bayramzadeh, S., Zamani, Z., Rostenberg, B.
There are many operating rooms (ORs) constructed more than 30 years ago that remain operational today, and many of these spaces are inadequately designed to withstand the processes, equipment, and people needed for contemporary OR procedures. Even in developed countries, patients undergoing inpatient surgeries experience major complications 3-22% of the time.
Added February 2018
The Role of Environmental Design in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship: A Systematic Literature Review
2018
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 18–32
Author(s): Gharaveis, A., Kazem-Zadeh, M.
Approximately 1.6 million new cancer cases are diagnosed annually in the United States. New techniques for treating cancer are constantly being developed, with many healthcare professionals and designers turning towards more patient-centered services and designs to achieve better patient outcomes.
Added February 2018
Acoustic environments of patient room in a typical geriatric ward
2018
Applied Acoustics
Journal Article
Author(s): Jerlehag, C., Lee, P. J., Park, S. H., Jones, T., Carroll, N.
Previous studies have thoroughly demonstrated the harmful effects of background noise within healthcare environments; one study found that high levels of background noise disrupted patient sleep cycles, while even higher levels of noise led to elevated heart rates among nurses.
Added January 2018
Systematic review of the effects of intensive-care-unit noise on sleep of healthy subjects and the critically ill
2018
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 120
Pages 443-452
Author(s): Horsten, S., Reinke, L., Absalom, A. R., Tulleken, J. E.
Added December 2017
