Healing environment: A review of the impact of physical environmental factors on users
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Highlights
► The built environment can contribute to reducing errors, falls, and infections. ► The built environment can enhance the privacy, comfort, and control. ► Examples of design features are: single-bed rooms and identical rooms. ► Most of the evidence is found in the topic of view and acoustic comfort. ► Most staff outcomes are empirical based and not scientifically proven.
Keywords
Evidence-based design
Healthcare facility
Building system
Hospital design and construction
Professional
Patient safety
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