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Employees' use, preferences, and restorative benefits of green outdoor environments at hospitals

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Work-related stress is an increasing problem among healthcare workers all over the world. The overall hypothesis of this study is that green outdoor environments (GOE) at hospitals may contribute to a less stressful working environment by offering psychological restoration. This study investigates GOE at five acute-care hospitals located in the capital region of Denmark. It aims to identify how the GOE are used by the employees and their potential for restoration. Data was collected through a survey where 183 employees completed an on-site questionnaire which included the perceived restorativeness scale (PRS). The main results indicate that the GOE are mostly used for a short while by the employees; the main activity is to have lunch, but they are also used actively to get away from the stressful working environment. The results from this study contribute to the international research on GOE at hospitals, and may be of inspiration for designers as well as for hospital staff and administrators.

Source: Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Authors: Shureen Faris Abdul Shukor, Ulrika K. Stigsdotter, Lene Lottrupb, Kjell Nilsson

Institution: University of Copenhagen

Language: English

Topic: Urban Green Space and Health

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universiti Putra Malaysia

OpenAlex ID: W1926023593