Evaluation of design interventions for hospitality and privacy at inpatient wards

Inspired by the strong vision of the hospital organization on hospitality, a new hospital was built with theintention to provide an open environment which supports privacy and interaction between the occupants. This studyevaluates the satisfaction of patients, visitors and nursing staff with shared and single bedrooms, regarding privacyand...

Comfort and satisfaction of patients, visitors and staff with patient rooms at inpatient wards: A pilot study

The indoor environmental quality, control, layout and appearance may affect comfort and satisfaction of patients, as well as visitors and staff in hospitals. Due to differences in activities, duration of stay and health status, needs of the different groups may vary. In order to design hospitals, which positively support comfort and satisfaction...