The impact of sensory stimuli on healthcare workers and outcomes in trauma rooms: A focus group study
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Author(s): Bayramzadeh, S., Ahmadpour, S.
Research demonstrates that excessive sensory stimuli in healthcare settings can negatively impact patient, staff, and organizational outcomes. Because emergency department (ED) trauma areas can be especially chaotic, understanding issues related to noise, lighting, and temperature is the first step toward addressing the problem.
Added December 2023
Noise levels and annoyance among staff in a tertiary care hospital in North India: A cross-sectional study
2023
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Journal Article
Issue 9-10
Volume 78
Pages 471-482
Author(s): Das, A., Kishore, J.
Added December 2023
Noise pollution, annoyance, and sensitivity; Its impact on general health and aggression of hospital staffs
2023
Current Psychology
Journal Article
Author(s): Abbasi, H., Ziaei, M., Salimi, K., Zare, S., Jokar, M., Rashidi, N.
Added November 2023
A challenge to the evidence behind noise guidelines for UK hospitals
2023
Occupational Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 73
Pages 507-511
Author(s): Hampton, T., Everett, S., Goldsmith, E., Lee, P. J.
Added November 2023
Relating clustered noise data to hospital patient satisfaction
2023
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 154
Pages 1239-1247
Author(s): Hummel, K., Ryherd, E., Cheng, X., Lowndes, B.
Added October 2023
Preliminary survey on the effects of indoor noise in the hospital located close to Tan Son Nhat Airport
Author(s): Trieu, B. L., Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, T. L., Morinaga, M., Morihara, T., Hiraguri, Y., Yano, T., Sasazawa, Y., Tran, Q. V.
Added September 2023
Designing healing environments: A literature review on the benefits of healing gardens for children in healthcare facilities and the urgent need for policy implementation
2023
Land
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 12
Pages 971
Author(s): Din, S. K.-J., Russo, A., Liversedge, J.
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of nature in healthcare environments. Healing gardens have been of particular interest in healthcare design, but research on these settings tends to focus on outcomes for older adults. Healing gardens may support positive outcomes for children as well, including physical, mental, and emotional health.
Added May 2023
Utility of a “lavender lounge” to reduce stress among critical care registered nurses: A cross-sectional study
2023
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 32
Pages 198-204
Author(s): Smith, S. A., Kokoczka, L., Cottrell, C
Research demonstrates potential benefits of restorative break rooms to mitigate nurse stress. Intentionally designed break rooms may benefit nurses if room use is feasible. The results of this descriptive study suggest that organizational-level policy and cultural support must accompany the provision of restorative break rooms in order for nurses to benefit from the design.
Added May 2023
The effect of loudness on spatial knowledge acquisition in a virtual outpatient polyclinic
2023
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 265
Pages 6128-6137
Author(s): Dalirnaghadeh, D., Yilmazer, S.
Added February 2023
Sound environment of bedrooms in typical long-term care facilities in China
2023
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 265
Pages 1554-1561
Author(s): Xie, M., Deng, Z.
Added February 2023
A qualitative approach to explore audio-visual interaction in a hospital environment
2023
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 265
Pages 1451-1458
Author(s): Yilmazer, S., Uğurlu, Z.
Added February 2023
Noise in cesarean deliveries: A comprehensive analysis of noise environments in the labor and delivery operating room and evaluation of a visual alarm noise abatement program
2023
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 5
Pages 100887
Author(s): Whitham, M. D., Casali, J. G., Smith, G. K., Allihien, A. L., Wright, B. W., Barter, S. M., Urban, A. R., Dudley, D. J., Fuller, R. R.
Added February 2023
Improving ambulatory surgery environments: The effects on patient preoperative anxiety, perception, and noise
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 73-88
Author(s): Quan, X.
Added February 2023
Coping and caregiving: Leveraging environmental design to moderate stress among healthcare workers in the emergency department setting
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 16
Pages 261-277
Author(s): Bosch, S. J., Valipoor, S., Alakshendra, A., De Portu, G., Mohammadigorji, S., Rittenbacher, D., Black, K., Calienes, E.
Research demonstrates that healthcare work is demanding and emergency departments (EDs) are known to be particularly stressful. There is a lack of information about relationships between the built environment and the behaviors clinicians use to cope with work-related stress.
Added February 2023
Environmental transformations enhancing dignity in an acute psychiatric ward: Outcome of a user-driven service design project
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 55-72
Author(s): Faerden, A., Rosenqvist, C., Håkansson, M., Strøm-Gundersen, E., Stav, Å., Svartsund, J., Røssæg, T., Davik, N., Kvarstein, E., Pedersen, G., Dieset, I., Nyrud, A. Q., Weedon-Fekjær, H., Kistorp, K. M.
Research shows that the concept of dignity within psychiatric health seclusion is reflected mainly in patient care delivery rather than the environmental components of a healthcare setting. Still common are sparsely furnished rooms, white paint, and limited access to natural light or views of the outdoors.
Added December 2022
Impact of the soundscape on the physical health and the perception of senior adults in senior care facilities
2023
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 155-173
Author(s): Mu, J., Wu, Y., Wang, T.
Research shows that conditions of the indoor environment can affect human perception, satisfaction, and health. Senior adults tend to spend more time indoors such that the soundscape of the indoor environment (acoustics), may influence their health.
Added November 2022
Strategies to evaluate the quality of hospital design with clinical data
2023
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 18
Pages 538-543
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
