Healing environments: What design factors really matter according to patients: An exploratory analysis
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The main aim of this research was to identify the impact of design characteristics (DCs) of a patient room on self-reported patient well-being. Background: This knowledge enables the construction of healing environments focusing on DCs that maximize well-being. Six themes were identified in literature that create healing environments: spatial comfort, safety and security, autonomy, sensory comfort, privacy, and social comfort. We wondered what themes and associated DCs should be prioritized if needed to maximize well-being. Method: The physical environment of patient rooms in four
hospital locations was measured and patients who stayed in these rooms were asked to evaluate the room design on abovementioned themes and its contribution to their well-being. We used a machinelearning technique and regression analysis to find relations between the physical environment of a patient room and patient well-being. Results and Conclusions: We found that spatial comfort, safety and security, autonomy, and associated DCs have the strongest ability to influence patient’s selfreported
well-being in a patient room. Privacy appears to have the smallest influence
hospital locations was measured and patients who stayed in these rooms were asked to evaluate the room design on abovementioned themes and its contribution to their well-being. We used a machinelearning technique and regression analysis to find relations between the physical environment of a patient room and patient well-being. Results and Conclusions: We found that spatial comfort, safety and security, autonomy, and associated DCs have the strongest ability to influence patient’s selfreported
well-being in a patient room. Privacy appears to have the smallest influence
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535078
Source
Health Environments Research and Design Journal, pp. 1-19.
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1-19