A Grounded Theoretical Analysis of Room Elements Desired by Family Members and Visitors of Hospitalized Patients: Implications for Medical/Surgical Hospital Patient Room Design

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• Personal Author:
  Evans KD ; Lavender SA ; Li J ; Park S ; Patterson ES ; Sanders EB-N ; Sommerich CM ; Evans KD ; Lavender SA ; Li J ; Park S ; Patterson ES ; Sanders EB-N ; Sommerich CM
• Description:
  Objective: To identify family members' and visitors' needs with relation to the design of a hospital room. Background: There is a trend toward incorporating family zones in hospital patient rooms in order to improve patient satisfaction and encourage family caregivers to stay longer and overnight. Method: A mixed-method study was employed. Interviews of patients and family caregivers were conducted to understand opportunities to improve hospital room designs based on recent experiences. Features intended to support short-term and overnight visitors were embedded in five full-scale simulated room design concepts. Small groups of family caregivers and patients toured two room design concepts and reacted real time to room features. A grounded theory approach was employed to identify emerging themes. Results: A theoretical design framework is developed for the needs of family members and visitors for a range of time periods. This framework is founded upon desires to help make the patient feel more comfortable. There are various levels of helping the patient feel more comfortable, including visiting, keeping company, providing support, providing assistance, and being a caregiver. Beyond this core need, family members and visitors must take care of their own needs in order to feel comfortable in the hospital room. Activities associated with these needs include sitting, relaxing, eating, working, tending to daily needs, and resting overnight. Conclusions: Potential implications for architects, healthcare planners, and interior space designers are described. Design and renovation guidance for the hospital room environment in order to support the needs and expectations of families and visitors is provided. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Hospitals Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Evidence-based Design Design Criteria Family-centered Care Focus Groups Health Care Facilities Hospital Hospital Equipment Human Factors Human Factors Engineering Participatory Design Patient-centered Care Patient Room Design

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• ISSN:
  2167-5112
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  124-144
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068774
• Citation:
  HERD 2019 Jan; 12(1):124-144
• Contact Point Address:
  Emily S. Patterson, PhD, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Atwell Hall, Room 543 (HIMS), 453 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA
• Email:
  patterson.150@osu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20120701
• Source Full Name:
  HERD: Health Environments Research and Design
• End Date:
  20170630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:36fc8c9418e5ee8c1fcc92b780030d0e5e0ed4d10ed707d5ca82a83e13fa56c2685eb6c326917d38194b79f22cdbd8d12f68a8406e05bb74f90e8def407de71f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207356/cdc_207356_DS1.pdf
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