Determining Effective Environmental Factors for Treatment Process of Patients Hospitalized in Urban Hospitals of Tehran Province by Using Delphi Technique
Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies
Mohammad Sadegh Taher Tolou Del
1
,
Shahnaz Pournaseri
2
,
Bahram Saleh Sadeghpour
3
,
Seyede Samine Samiee Kashi
4
1 - Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty Member, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Architectural Engineering , ,Architectural Engineering and Urban Design , Shahid Rajaie Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Associate Professor as a Member of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran
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Keywords: Urban hospitals’ environmental factors, in-patients’ recovery, delphi method,
Abstract :
Aims & Backgrounds: Researches have shown that hospitals; environment and inpatient rooms affect patients’ physical, mental and spiritual health. This article seeks to determine environmental factors of urban hospitals of Tehran province rooms that can foster patients’ recovery process. Methodology: After literature review, a Delphi method and Q-type factor analysis were used to extract experts’ views. Findings: It is revealed that the experts believe there are seven factors that can positively affect in-patients’ recovery process. According to specialists, seven environmental factors in hospital rooms play a crucial role and can positively influence the recovery process of patients admitted to urban hospitals. These factors, ranked from the most to the least significant, are as follows: interior design, privacy of the patient space, physical comfort, positive distractions, responsiveness of the patient environment, environmental hygiene, and visual comfort. Conclusion: This research indicated that specialists consider 25 sub-factors (variables) to have a positive impact on the treatment process of hospitalized patients. These include: window design and placement, interior design, patient privacy, furniture and room arrangement, access to open space and nature, natural light, color, window views, the role of family in the room, bed standards, appropriate restroom facilities, form, decorations and decor, artificial lighting, number of beds in the room, proper acoustics, heating system, ventilation system, environmental graphics and appearance, proper execution, selection of suitable materials, simulated nature, room automation, in-room equipment, bedside equipment, and maintenance of environmental hygiene. According to experts, among the seven environmental factors in hospital rooms, the most important factor is the interior design, with an impact rate of 3.235 and an impact percentage of 13.480. privacy of the patient space is the second most important, with an impact rate of 2.802 and an impact percentage of 11.676. Other factors, including physical comfort, positive distractions, responsiveness of the patient environment, environmental hygiene, and visual comfort, have impact rates ranging from 1.740 to 2.567, and impact percentages ranging from 7.248 to 10.695, placing them in the next degrees of importance.
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