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Behavior-relevant ecological factors

1989
Social structure and aging: Psychological processes
Edited Book
Author(s): Lawton, M.P.
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Sensitivity to noise, personality hardiness, and noise-induced stress in critical care nurses

1989
Environment and Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume v21 n p
Pages 717-33
Author(s): Topf, M.
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How physical settings affect chronic mental patients

1989
Psychiatric Quarterly
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 60
Pages 253-64
Author(s): Christenfeld, R., Wagner, J., Pastva, G., Acrish, W.P.
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Cognitive mapping in a complex building

1988
Environment & Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 20
Pages 21-49
Author(s): Moeser, S.D.
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A causal link between handwashing and risk of infection? Examination of the evidence

1988
Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages 28-36
Author(s): Larson, E.
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The effects of progressive muscular relaxation on subjectively reported disturbance due to hospital noise

1988
Behavioral Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 37-42
Author(s): Griffin, J.P., Myers, S., Kopelke, C., Walker, D.
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Effects of simulated facility-design changes on outpatient pharmacy efficiency

1988
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 45
Pages 116-121
Author(s): Lin, A. C., Barker, K. N., Hassall, T. H., Gallelli, J. F.
The potential effects of using the Baker drug counter or the Systamodule pharmacy fixture, or both, on the efficiency of the current outpatient pharmacy system at the National Institutes of Health were evaluated by computer simulation. It was hypothesized that the use of these two devices would reduce (1) the prescription-filling time (RxFT) and (2) the distance traveled (DT) by pharmacists in...
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Effect of Visitors on Patient Behavior in the Postanesthesia Period.

1988
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 7
Pages 91-100
Author(s): Vogelsang, J.
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Windows, views, and health status in hospital therapeutic environments

1987
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 4
Pages 120-133
Author(s): Verderber, S., Reuman, D.
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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.
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Increasing Handwashing Compliance With More Accessible Sinks

1986
Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 7
Pages 408-410
Author(s): Kaplan, L. M., McGuckin, M.
There is a significant body of evidence on how handwashing can reduce the spread of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). The directive for design is to aid handwashing compliance by the design and placement of sinks.
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Narcotic utilization for back pain patients housed in private and semi-private rooms

1985
Addictive Behaviors
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 10
Pages 91-5
Author(s): Dolce, J.J., Doleys, D.M., Raczynski, J.M., Crocker, M.F.
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Hospital Design and Wayfinding: A Video Simulation Study.

1985
Environment & Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 296-314
Author(s): Carpman, J.R., Grant, M.A., Simmons, D.A.
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Effects of Furniture Rearrangement on the Atmosphere of Wards in a Maximum-Security Hospital

1985
Hospital & Community Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 36
Pages 525-8
Author(s): Baldwin, S.
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The placement and misplacement of you-are-here maps.

1984
Environment & Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 16
Pages 139-57
Author(s): Levine, M., Marchon, I., Hanley, G.
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The Evaluation of an Environmental Remodeling Program on a Psychiatric Geriatric Ward

1984
Journal of Social Psychology
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Issue 1
Volume 123
Pages 101
Author(s): Stahler, G.J., Frazer, D., Rappaport, H.
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Objective and subjective evaluation of psychiatric ward redesign

1984
The American Journal of Psychiatry
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 141
Pages 639-644
Author(s): Whitehead, C. C., Polsky, R. H., Crookshank, C., Fik, E.
At the time of this study, relatively little research had been done to explore the potential benefits of incorporating architectural designs geared specifically towards improved patient well-being in psychiatric treatment environments. A “psychoenvironmental” model incorporating therapeutic architectural designs into psychiatric healthcare environments was developed before the publication of this study; however, this particular model had not yet been examined empirically.
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Experimental Alterations in Playroom Layout and their Effect on Staff and Child Behavior

1982
Educational Psychology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 2
Pages 103-119
Author(s): Neill, S.
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The effects of rearranging ward routines on communication and eating behaviors of psychogeriatric patients

1981
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 47-51
Author(s): Melin, L., Gotestam, K.G.
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Evaluating Architectural Legibility Way-Finding in the Built Environment

1981
Environment & Behavior
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 13
Pages 189-204
Author(s): Weisman, J.
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