Med/Surg Patient Room Layouts Identified Through a Participatory Design Process with Hospital Staff

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• Personal Author:
  Evans KD ; Lavender SA ; Li J ; Nagavarapu S ; Patterson ES ; Sanders EB-N ; Sommerich CM ; Umar RZR
• Description:
  The design hospital patient rooms needs to accommodate the ergonomic needs of a wide range of hospital staff while at the same time affording a comfortable healing space for patients and their visitors. This work used a participatory process that engaged 23 different occupational groups in the design of a full-sized model patient room. With regards to the layout of the room, the position of the bathroom, the bed, the family zone, and the staff sink are key components that shape the overall room design. This paper describes the layouts produced by 26 design sessions comprised of mixed occupational groups. Inboard bathroom design were most frequently used, with the bed located on the same side as the bathroom. The family zone was always positioned near the windows. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Hospitals Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Care Workers Hospital Equipment Human Factors Engineering Injury Prevention Patient Handling Work Environment
• Publisher:
  International Ergonomics Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051991
• Citation:
  The Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA Congress 2015), August 9-14, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Lindgaard G, Moore D, eds. Madison, WI: International Ergonomics Association, 2015 Aug; :1-3
• Editor(s):
  Lindgaard G; Moore D
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20120701
• Source Full Name:
  The Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA Congress 2015), August 9-14, 2015, Melbourne, Australia
• End Date:
  20170630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:be0f655258600fa717957a9a542e7cb5924c7c7a3e1318a7f3134f8d5a08d8a17372bdcc229a85b80d2bcd5b5fb0af156bad2dbae8b302d0ab1fbc9a0b909dc9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211629/cdc_211629_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.01 MB ]