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The Knowledge Repository is a complete, user-friendly database of healthcare design research references that continues to grow with the latest peer-reviewed publications. Start with our Knowledge Repository for all of your searches for articles and research citations on healthcare design topics. Access full texts through the source link, read key point summaries, or watch slidecasts. Expand your search and find project briefs, interviews, and other relevant resources by visiting our Insights & Solutions page.

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The role of salutogenic design in mental and medical health-integrated university clinics

Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Peditto, K., Mehrabyan, M., Sachs, N. A.
Added May 2022

Patients' health & well-being in inpatient mental health-care facilities: A systematic review

Author(s): Weber, C., Monero Flores, V., Wheele, T. P., Miedema, E., White, E. V.
Added May 2022

Engineering design and administrative control for infection prevention in obstetrics

Author(s): Mehta, A., Mehta, S., Grover, A.
Added April 2022

Improving parents’ experience in the pediatric emergency waiting room: Researching the most optimal design for an information tool

Author(s): Otero, P., Scott, P., Martin, S. Z., Huesing, E., Marcilly, R., van Heerde, M., Schiro, J., Dusseljee-Peute, L.
Added June 2022

Contamination in the operating room environment: Patients, providers, surfaces, and air

Author(s): Jelacic, S., Bowdle, A., Bearman, G., Morgan, D. J., K. Murthy, R., Hota, S.
Added July 2022

Strategic medical tourism design: A case of Switzerland, hospitality bridging healthcare (H2H©)

Author(s): DeMicco, F. J., Tschirky, P. P., Jeffrey, M., Li, M., Shepley, M. M.
Added September 2022

Designing hospitals through the lens of universal design. An evaluation tool to enhance inclusive healthcare facilities

Author(s): Garofolo, I., Bencini, G., Arenghi, A., Mosca, E. I., White, J., Steinfeld, E., Capolongo, S.
Added September 2022

Enhancing personal identity for interactive interiors via biometrics: Inpatient rooms in hospitals as a case study

Author(s): Elbatrawy, S. B., Samra, M.
Added November 2022

Nanofiltration must be combined with laminar vertical flow to minimize virus infection risk

Author(s): Mayer, A, Mayer, J, Burtscher, H, Czerwinski, J, Lutz, Th, Mayer, R, Rothen-Rutishauser, B, Frey, J, Lämmle, Chr, Rüggeberg, T, Specht, P
Added December 2022

Evidence Based Patient Room Design and Improving Outcomes: Case of Healthcare Facility in Saudi Arabia

Author(s): Ahmad, S., Kamal, M. A., Sudhakaran, P., Verma, T., Roy, S.
Added August 2023

Pandemic resilience in Dutch hospitals: Flexibility that counts in a crisis

Author(s): van Heel, L., Pretelt, M., Herweijer, M., van Oel, C.
Added September 2023

The effects of ceiling display and natural sounds on stress and anxiety among cardiac patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Author(s): Lalezari, R., Mehdipour-Rabori, R., Dehesh, T., Nouhi, E.
Added November 2022

Categorizing the physical and psychological environmental factors that affect the patients' recovery in healthcare facilities

Author(s): Vatandoost, M., Litkouhi, S.
Added September 2023

An experimental research on the impact of spatial configurations of complex hospitals on human wayfinding performances

Author(s): Aksoy, E., Aydın, D., İskifoğlu, G.
Research shows that human wayfinding behavior in hospitals depends on the spatial configuration of an environment. As successful wayfinding also depends on cognitive abilities, the crowded and busy hospital setting, compounded with any emotional distress, causes challenges for people when navigating the facility.
Key Point Summary
Added December 2022

Insight into the missing aspects of therapeutic landscape in psychological centres in Kigali, Rwanda

Author(s): Tafahomi, R., Nadi, R.
Added July 2020

Insufficient melanopic equivalent daylight illuminance in nursing home dementia units across seasons and gaze directions

Author(s): Kolberg, E., Pallesen, S., Hjetland, G. J., Nordhus, I. H., Thun, E., Flo-Groeneboom, E.
Added March 2021

‘ … breaks down silos’: Allied health clinicians’ perceptions of informal interprofessional interactions in the healthcare workplace

Author(s): King, Olivia, Shaw, Nicole
Added March 2021

Building characteristics associated with self-reported dry eyes and headaches of outpatient workers in hospital buildings

Author(s): Eijkelenboom, A. M., Ortiz, M., Bluyssen, P. M.
Previous studies have examined how specific building characteristics contribute to instances of dry eyes and headaches among office workers; however, this has yet to be explored within healthcare environments. The results of this study found that room types, indoor air quality, and visual quality all influenced rates of dry eyes and headaches in healthcare workers.
Key Point Summary
Added July 2021

Why hospital design matters: A narrative review of built environments research relevant to stroke care

Author(s): Bernhardt, J., Lipson-Smith, R., Davis, A., White, M., Zeeman, H., Pitt, N., Shannon, M., Crotty, M., Churilov, L., Elf, M.
Added August 2021

Staff and resident perceptions of mental and behavioural health environments

Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Peditto, K., Sachs, N. A., Pham, Y., Barankevich, R., Crouppen, G., Dresser, K.
Added August 2021