Physical environment: The major determinant towards the creation of a healing environment?
This study explored the the degree of influence of the physical environment in the creation of a healing environment in Malaysian pediatric wards. Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) studies were conducted eight paediatric wards located in urban and non-urban areas in the Klang Valley. Data collected ad...
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| Summary: | This study explored the the degree of influence of the physical environment in the creation of a healing environment in Malaysian pediatric wards. Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) studies were conducted eight paediatric wards located in urban and non-urban areas in the Klang Valley. Data collected adopted UK's NHS AEDET and ASPECT Evaluation toolkits, which evaluated the physical qualities and staff & patients satisfaction levels respectively. Those involved authors' evaluations, 215 nurses and 217 patients questionnaires respondents, and photographic documentations as supplementary evidences. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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| ISBN: | 18770428 (ISSN) |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.379 |