Knowledge Repository

Added September 2014

An exploratory study into the factors that influence patients' perceptions of cleanliness in an acute NHS trust hospital

2007

Journal of Facilities Management

Journal Article

Issue 4

Volume 5

Pages 275-289

Author(s): Whitehead, H., May, D., Agahi, H.

Added September 2014

Clinical. The impact of environmental cleanliness on infection rates

2004

Nursing Times

Journal Article

Issue 1

Volume 100

Pages 32-34

Author(s): Patel, S.

Added October 2012

Enhancing the assessment of tangible service quality through the creation of a cleanliness measurement scale

2010

Managing Service Quality

Journal Article

Issue 1

Volume 20

Pages 70-88

Author(s): Barber, N., Scarcelli, J. M.

Added September 2014

Healthcare providers' perception of design factors related to physical environments in hospitals

2012

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Journal Article

Issue 4

Volume 32

Pages 362-370

Author(s): Mourshed, M., Zhao, Y.

Most aspects of the physical environment having an impact on staff outcome are determined during early design stages of a building’s lifecycle. Subsequent modifications at later stages are expensive and sometimes difficult to achieve due to the multidisciplinary nature of design decision making.

Added November 2014

Factors determining medical students’ and residents’ satisfaction during VA-based training: findings from the VA Learners’ Perceptions Survey

2008

Academic Medicine

Journal Article

Issue 6

Volume 83

Pages 611-620

Author(s): Cannon, G. W. , Keitz, S. A. , Holland, G. J. , Chang, B. K., Byrne, J. M. , Tomolo, A., Aron, D. C. , Wicker, A. B., Kashner, T. M.

Patient satisfaction surveys of healthcare environments are often used to gauge perceptions of broad aspects of the built environment. In this large-scale study using a validated instrument, the study population is medical students and residents. The investigation simultaneously compares multiple domains of trainee satisfaction in a common clinical training environment through a serial cross-sectional national survey.

Added October 2012

Perceived Neighborhood Environments and Leisure-Time Walking Among Korean Adults: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

2012

HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Journal Article

Issue 2

Volume 5

Pages 99-110

Author(s): Lee, H.-S., Shepley, M. M.

The prevalence of overweight and obese Korean adults has risen due to physical inactivity that is supported by a sedentary lifestyle. Recent research has sought to understand the interconnection between the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and environmental variables such as sidewalk condition, land-use mix, proximity of parks or recreational facilities, neighborhood aesthetics, and perceived neighborhood safety.

Added September 2014

Link between patients' perceptions of their acute care hospital experience and institutions' injurious fall rates

2011

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Journal Article

Issue 2

Volume 26

Pages 151-60

Author(s): Tzeng, H. M., Hu, H. M., Yin, C. Y., Johnson, D.

Added September 2014

Patient Perceptions of the Environment of Care in Which Their Healthcare is Delivered

2016

HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Journal Article

Issue 3

Volume 9

Pages 31-46

Author(s): LaVela, S. L., Etingen, B., Hill, J. N., Miskevics, S.

Added April 2016

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

Issue 1

Volume 13

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.