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Physical Environment: The Major Determinant Towards the Creation of a Healing Environment?

Year: 2011

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: 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.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.379

Authors: Mohamed Yusoff Abbas, Roslinda Ghazali

Institutions: Universiti Teknologi MARA System, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA