A review of facilities management interventions to mitigate respiratory infections in existing buildings

Zhang, Yan; Hui, Felix Kin Peng; Duffield, Colin; Saeed, Ali

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109347

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“…Hospital facilities management service has a significant role in establishing public health procedures and lowering the risk of infection. Most (Zhang et al, 2022). Motivated by these issues, this paper offers a conceptual review of how facilities management services can be improved in Malaysian hospitals to protect healthcare workers and manage the COVID-19 pandemic with the assistance from WHO, which is helping by providing equipment for the diagnosis of COVID-19 cases.…”

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“…Although many studies considered multiple interventions, such as ventilation and occupant density controls, a systematic analysis of interventions’ combined effects is required. Additionally, the cost-effectiveness of various interventions and combinations was not thoroughly investigated in the previous literature ( Zhang et al, 2022 ). Motivated by these issues, this paper offers a conceptual review of how facilities management services can be improved in Malaysian hospitals to protect healthcare workers and manage the COVID-19 pandemic with the assistance from WHO, which is helping by providing equipment for the diagnosis of COVID-19 cases.…”

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“…However, most research on facility management interventions do not contribute much value to policymakers’ and managers’ intervention decision-making processes. Furthermore, the prior research did not extensively evaluate the cost-effectiveness of facilitation management interventions ( Zhang et al, 2022 ). Third, this research contributes to the literature on facility management in Malaysia.…”

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The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals

Mehmood

Fareed²,

Mohd‐Rashid³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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The aim of this study is to provide a holistic review of the fight against COVID-19 in developing countries, particularly Malaysia. Specifically, the study aims to determine how facilities management delivery in public hospitals can be improved to ensure readiness in handling COVID-19 cases. We conducted a review of the literature and reliable media updates on COVID-19 and services management. A critical synthesis of COVID-19 information was conducted to scrutinise the technical aspects and highlight how facilities management can be improved to ensure hospital readiness in managing COVID-19 cases. The data and information used in the present study were collected up to the time of writing this paper, which leaves a room for further studies. Nonetheless, this study’s recommendations are useful for understanding the present and future pandemics. This study is a first attempt to summarise the data on facilities management in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Malaysian context. The study’s findings are suitable for the developing countries in managing healthcare management practices in the fight against COVID-19. This study aims to highlight current issues in order to provide a more objective assessment of facilities management to ensure hospital readiness in handling COVID-19 cases.

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