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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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What Is Population Health?

Author(s): Kindig, D., Stoddart, G.
Added August 2016

County Health Rankings Key Findings 2014

Author(s): University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Added August 2016

Population Health: The Health & Wellness of People and Communities

Author(s): Couvillion, Mason, Waters, Lindsey, Kraus, Shannon
Added July 2020

Built environment and elderly population health: a comprehensive literature review

Author(s): Garin, N., Olaya, B., Miret, M, Ayuso-Mateos, J. L., Power, M., Bucciarelli, P., Haro, J. M.
Added August 2016

Healthy Built Environment Linkages: A Toolkit for Design - Planning - Health

Author(s): Provincial Health Services Authority
Added August 2016

Altering micro-environments to change population health behaviour: Towards an evidence base for choice architecture interventions

Author(s): Hollands, G. J., Shemilt, I., Marteau, T. M., Jebb, S. A., Kelly, M. P., Nakamura, R., Suhrcke, M., Ogilvie, D.
Added June 2016

Interpretation of way-finding healthcare symbols by a multicultural population: Navigation signage design for global health

Author(s): Hashim, M. J., Alkaabi, M. S. K. M., Bharwani, S.
Added June 2016

Service environment link and false discovery rate correction: Methodological considerations in population and health facility surveys

Author(s): Tegegne, T. K., Chojenta, C., Getachew, T., Smith, R., Loxton, D.
Added August 2019

Road traffic noise and sleep disturbances in an urban population: Cross-sectional study

Author(s): Jakovljevic, B., Belojevic, G., Paunovic, K., Stojanov, V.
Added October 2012

A comparative study of the effects of environment on preoperative anxiety and pain levels and postoperative outcomes in an outpatient population

Author(s): Harbin, M.L.
Added October 2012

County Health Rankings: Relationships between Determinant Factors and Health Outcomes

Author(s): Hood, C. M., Gennuso, K. P., Swain, G. R., Catlin, B. B.
Added August 2016

Objective and subjective evaluation of psychiatric ward redesign

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.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2018

Patient and clinician engagement with health information in the primary care waiting room: A mixed methods case study

Author(s): Penry Williams, C., Elliott, K., Gall, J., Woodward-Kron, R.
Health literacy (i.e., the ability to understand medical information) is a big part of how people make decisions about their health. The availability of health information in waiting rooms has the potential to provide education to people who may not otherwise have access.
Key Point Summary
Added February 2022

Hospital Room Design and Health Outcomes of the Aging Adult

Author(s): Lorenz, S. G., Dreher, H. M.
Private patient rooms have become the industry standard since the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recommended including private patient rooms in the design of all new acute care hospital construction projects. This recommendation was made due to research suggesting that private patient rooms help reduce infection, increase caregiver efficiency, provide greater privacy, and offer greater opportunity for families to participate in the healing process of their loved ones. Private patient rooms also have been linked to reductions in medication errors, noise levels, and potential for falls. However, evidence has yet to document if private patient rooms are advantageous to all patient populations, nor has it established the actual relationship between room type and health outcomes.
Key Point Summary
Added September 2014

Sleep in Acute Care Settings: An Integrative Review

Author(s): Redeker, N. S.
Despite three decades of research, little is known about sleep in acute care settings. Yet, for many adults in these settings, disturbed sleep is common. This literature review looks at studies of hospitalized patients in intensive care and medical surgical units.
Key Point Summary
Added February 2014

Design Research and Behavioral Health Facilities

Author(s): Shepley, M. M., Pasha, S.
In the interest of determining the state of knowledge on the relationship between behavioral health and the physical environment, the authors explored the literature on research, guidelines, and funding related to this topic.
Key Point Summary
Added November 2014

Mental health outcome measures in environmental design research: A critical review

Author(s): Shin, J., Dennis, S., Mohammed, H.
While recent studies show a relationship between well-being and the built environment, few focus specifically on mental health. This study found that access to nature and other design elements of the built environment can improve positive affect (pleasurable feelings), vitality (energy or aliveness), executive functioning (memory, concentration), mood, and general well-being—while also decreasing cortisol (stress).
Key Point Summary
Added May 2021

Designing Team Rooms for Collaboration In The Outpatient Clinics

Author(s): DuBose, J., Lim, L., Westlake, R.
Healthcare systems in the U.S. are gradually shifting from “episodic” care delivered in silos to more team-oriented and coordinated approaches. Ambulatory care environments in particular are adopting the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, which is an integrated, team-based model designed to optimize treatment and management of patients.
Key Point Summary
Added April 2017

Cross-cultural design and healthcare waiting rooms for indigenous people in regional Australia

Author(s): O’Rourke, T., Nash, D., Haynes, M., Burgess, M., Memmott, P.
There is a lack of research exploring how modern medical waiting areas are perceived by Indigenous populations, and how these spaces might be improved to enhance the delivery of care.
Key Point Summary
Added August 2022

A review on factors related to patient comfort experience in hospitals

Author(s): Tian, Y.
Added November 2023