A seasonal pattern of hospital medication errors in Alaska
1995
Psychiatry Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 57
Pages 251-257
Author(s): Booker, J. M., Roseman, C.
Specific behavioral consequences of seasonal affective disorder have not been closely examined. Length of daylight is evaluated in relation to medication errors in a medical center located in the far north. Factors such as numbers of patient admissions, discharges, and deaths were controlled with data collected in Anchorage, Alaska, over 5 consecutive years, 1985-89. These data revealed that 58%...
Added August 2012
Sleep of preterm neonates under developmental care or regular environmental conditions
2005
Early Human Development
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 81
Pages 595-600
Author(s): Bertelle, V., Mabin, D., Adrien, J., Sizun, J.
Added October 2012
The effects of cycled versus noncycled lighting on growth and development in preterm infants
1995
Infant Behavior and Development
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 18
Pages 87-95
Author(s): Miller, C.L., White, R., Whitman, T.L., O'Callaghan, M.F., Maxwell, S.E.
Added October 2012
The Effects of Interior Design on Communication and Impressions of a Counselor in a Counseling Room
2006
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 38
Pages 484-502
Author(s): Miwa, Y., Hanyu, K.
Added October 2012
A nonpharmacological intervention to improve sleep in nursing home patients: results of a controlled clinical trial
2006
Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 54
Pages 38-47
Author(s): Ouslander, J.G., Connell, B.R., Bliwise, D.L., Endeshaw, Y., Griffiths, P., Schnelle, J.F.
Added October 2012
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, and their combination in treating seasonal affective disorder
2004
Journal of Affective Disorders
Journal Article
Issue 2-3
Volume 80
Pages 273-283
Author(s): Rohan, K.J., Lindsey, K.T., Roecklein, K.A., Lacy, T.J.
Added October 2012
Caregivers' Evaluation on Hospitalized Children's Preferences Concerning Garden and Ward
2005
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 331-338
Author(s): Said, I., Salleh, S.S., Abu Bakar, M.S., Mohamad, I.
Added October 2012
Bright Light Treatment of Behavioral and Sleep Disturbances
1992
The American Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 149
Pages 1028
Author(s): Satlin, A., Volicer, L., Ross, V., Herz, L., Campbell, S.
Added October 2012
Implementing a Lighting Intervention in Public Areas of Long‐term Care Facilities: Lessons Learned
2005
Alzheimer's Care Today
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 6
Pages 280-293
Author(s): Sloane, P.D., Noell-Waggoner, E., Hickman, S., Mitchell, C.M., Williams, C.S., Preisser, J.S., Barrick, A.L., Zimmerman, S., Brawley, E.
Added October 2012
Buildings and Climate Change
Author(s): UNEP
Added October 2012
Dimensions of person-window transactions in the hospital environment
1986
Environment & Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 18
Pages 450-466
Author(s): Verderber, S.
Added October 2012
Effects of guidelines implementation in a surgical intensive care unit to control nighttime light and noise levels
2000
Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 28
Pages 2242-7
Author(s): Walder, B., Francioli, D., Meyer, J.J., Lancon, M., Romand, J.A.
Added October 2012
Building the evidence base for evidence-based design: Editors' introduction
2008
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 147-150
Author(s): Zimring, C., Bosch, S.
Added October 2012
Effects of different interior decorations in the seclusion area of a psychiatric acute ward
2005
Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 59
Pages 19-24
Author(s): Vaaler, A.E., Morken, G., Linaker, O.M.
Seclusion, or containment of a patient in an enclosed area, is a common practice in psychiatric acute wards. Traditionally such areas have been used for the dual purpose of meeting the safety and containment needs of behaviorally disturbed patients, and obtaining a decrease in sensory and emotional input (based on the belief that external stimuli would cause patients to suffer excessive mental anxiety). The design and furnishings of the seclusion area are influenced by this need to reduce external stimuli and maintain safety. They are typically sparsely furnished minimizing risk of any physical harm.
Added October 2012
Patients’ Interactions in an Intensive Care Unit and Their Memories of Intensive Care: A Mixed Method Study
2013
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Author(s): Meriläinen, M, Kyngäs, H, Ala-Kokko, T
The various equipment and devices in the intensive care unit (ICU) make it the most technologically sophisticated environment in any hospital. But, from a patient’s perspective, being connected to various devices; experiencing unsettling noises, smells, lighting, and uncomfortable temperatures; and enduring the perceptions of other patients as care objects can cause both physical and mental stress.
Added January 2014
Can modifications to the bedroom environment improve the sleep of new parents? Two randomized controlled trials
2011
Research in Nursing & Health
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 34
Pages 7-19
Author(s): Lee, K. A., Gay, C. L.
One of the major challenges of new parenthood is adjusting to the sleep disruption that comes with caring for a newborn. Parents-to-be know that caring for an infant with random sleep and feeding patterns will mean sleep deprivation and fatigue, but few are prepared for the actual physical and emotional demands.
Added January 2014
Qualitative Analysis of Therapeutic Light Effects on Global Function in Alzheimer’s Disease
2011
Western Journal of Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 33
Pages 933-952
Author(s): Nowak, L., Davis, J.
The occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is growing, with 68% of cases occurring in women. In addition to declines in global function, patients with AD experience reversal of day–night patterns, disturbed sleep–wake rhythms, and excessive daytime sleepiness, making managing AD difficult. Symptom management includes pharmacologic measures, environmental or milieu management, and behavioral interventions.
Added January 2014
Servicescape: Physical environment of hospital pharmacies and hospital pharmacists’ work outcomes
2008
Health Care Management Review
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 33
Pages 156-168
Author(s): Lin, B.Y.-J., Leu, W.-J., Breen, G.-M., Lin, W.-H.
Researchers have studied the healthcare work environment from a number of angles, from an organizational behavior perspective honing in on motivation and reward, to an occupational and environmental perspective concerned with comfort and ergonomics, to a pathogenic perspective interested in exposure to disease. The idea of a “servicescape” has arisen in healthcare marketing to investigate the impact of the physical environment of service settings on employees’ psychological states and perceptions.
Added February 2014
Noise Levels in an Urban Hospital and Workers' Subjective Responses
1995
Archives of Environmental Health
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 50
Pages 247-251
Author(s): Bayo, M. V., Garcia, A. M., Armando, G.
Noise has become a major environmental problem as well as a public health concern, resulting in a wide range of negative consequences. Despite healthcare facilities’ attempts to foster favorable environments to assist in patient recovery and staff working conditions, noise levels are often higher than desirable in and around hospitals. There is a need to identify the main noisy areas and noise sources and evaluate the hospital staff’s reactions to noise.
Added April 2014
Enhancing the traditional hospital design process: a focus on patient safety
March 2004
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 30
Pages 115-24
Author(s): Reiling, J.G., Knutzen, B.L., Wallen, T.K., McCullough, S. , Miller, R., Chernos, S.
The current study is an overview of innovative system engineering and patient safety factors, named as the Synergy model that a hospital system utilized to design their new facility.
Added April 2014
