Interior effects on comfort in healthcare waiting areas

Bazley, Conne; Vink, P.; Montgomery, J.; Hedge, Alan

doi:10.3233/wor-162347

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“…To assess the influence of different preconditions on the evaluation of comfort and discomfort, we asked 25 participants to take part in the study (students ages 21.5 ± 2,45, height = 1.78 ± 0.09 m, weight = 74 ± 16.8 kg). All participated twice on separate days at the same time of day, given indications in prior work that people experience comfort changes during the day (Bazley, 2014)).…”

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Can Prior Experience Influence Seating Comfort Ratings?

Veen¹,

Vink²

2016

Ergonomics in Design

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Most research on product comfort focuses exclusively on the use of the evaluated product (e.g., Kyung, Nussbaum, & Babski-Reeves, 2008; Harih & Dolšak (2013). We sought to investigate the influence of a sitting precondition on ratings for first impression of comfort, short-term comfort, and discomfort of a product. The aim was to assess if and how sensations experienced prior to product use affected product evaluation. Therefore, a vehicle seat was evaluated with two preconditions in a within-subjects design. The comfort model of Vink and Hallbeck was extended according to the findings of this study.

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confidence: 99%

Can Prior Experience Influence Seating Comfort Ratings?

Veen¹,

Vink²

2016

Ergonomics in Design

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“…Similarly, there has been a small amount of research in nonclinical settings such as waiting areas which focused on consumer anxiety, relaxation or comfort. These studies have not explored the potential influence of hospital waiting areas on health literacy (Bazley et al, 2016;Watts et al, 2016). Given the interactive relationship between consumers and the waiting area environment, previous descriptions of waiting areas as health literacy "ecologies" in general practice settings also seems applicable in this context (Becker & Douglass, 2008;Penry Williams et al, 2019).…”

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Seeking Choice to Fulfill Health Literacy Needs: Health Literacy Opportunities for Consumers in Hospital Waiting Areas

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In this research, we explore and theorize on the potential of hospital outpatient rehabilitation waiting areas to respond and contribute to the health literacy needs of consumers. Constructivist grounded theory informed the sampling and analytical procedures. Thirty-three consumers attending outpatient rehabilitation for a range of health conditions were recruited to this multi-site study. Semi-structured interview and participant observation data were collected and analyzed concurrently using the constant comparison method. The substantive theory of “seeking choice to fulfill health literacy needs” and five interdependent categories were developed. Results indicated that consumers sought choice reflective of their needs; however, the waiting area offered limited choice. Consumers shared ideas to address the lack of choice. Results provide insight into the health literacy needs of consumers in hospital outpatient waiting areas and how health services can appropriately respond to these needs. Future research should investigate the effect of health service environments on health outcomes.

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“…In the comparative studies, the e ectiveness of feng shui recommendations (especially those of the feng shui school of form) is not directly tested in eld research, but it is compared with ndings in other elds, notably environmental psychology and contemporary architectural practice. Even in experimental studies, the main focus is on exploring the e ectiveness of the school of form, and only in two cases also on parts of the school of compass (Bazley et al, 2016;Charles et al, 2017). As many as half of the eld studies deal with the position of the building in the wider environment (e.g., Han & Amita, 1996;Lynch, 2003;Han, 2004;Mak et al, 2005;Um, 2009), and half focus on the design of the building or its interior (e.g., So & Lu, 2001;Mak et al, 2005;Poulston & Bennett, 2012;Octavia & Gunawan, 2014;Bazley et al, 2016;Charles et al, 2017;Hong et al, 2017;Mak, 2017).…”

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“…Even in experimental studies, the main focus is on exploring the e ectiveness of the school of form, and only in two cases also on parts of the school of compass (Bazley et al, 2016;Charles et al, 2017). As many as half of the eld studies deal with the position of the building in the wider environment (e.g., Han & Amita, 1996;Lynch, 2003;Han, 2004;Mak et al, 2005;Um, 2009), and half focus on the design of the building or its interior (e.g., So & Lu, 2001;Mak et al, 2005;Poulston & Bennett, 2012;Octavia & Gunawan, 2014;Bazley et al, 2016;Charles et al, 2017;Hong et al, 2017;Mak, 2017). Some studies seek to prove the credibility of feng shui recommendations through existing evaluation systems (see, e.g., Chang et al, 2009;Pheng et al, 2012).…”

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A comparative analysis of selected recommendations of the feng shui school of form, Alexander et al.’s pattern language, and findings of environmental psychology

Kryžanowski

2019

Urbani Izziv

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Feng shui is a traditional Chinese art of creating a supportive living environment. Despite many research contributions on feng shui, very few verify (comparatively or experimentally) the actual effectiveness of feng shui recommendations. Even the architectural profession has never clearly denied its opinion on feng shui. This comparative analysis seeks to determine whether 118 selected feng shui school of form recommendations are consistent with the recommendations of Alexander et al.’s pattern language and with selected findings in environmental psychology. The results support this, showing that 34% of the recommendations (or forty recommendations out of 118 in total) are consistent with pattern language and that 45% (or fifty-three recommendations) are fully or partially consistent with the findings of environmental psychology. Altogether, more than half of the recommendations (57%, or sixty-seven recommendations) are consistent (indirectly confirmed) by one or the other knowledge system, which means that it is very likely that these recommendations will actually have the promised impact on users of physical space. Twenty-seven feng shui recommendations (or 23% out of the 118) are doubly consistent, of which most are related to the five-animals feng shui model, the importance of the presence of water and natural light in the living environment, and the importance of the main entrance. The bulk of the recommendations, which remain unaddressed, relate to the Chinese concept of living energy, or qi.

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Interior effects on comfort in healthcare waiting areas

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Can Prior Experience Influence Seating Comfort Ratings?

Can Prior Experience Influence Seating Comfort Ratings?

Seeking Choice to Fulfill Health Literacy Needs: Health Literacy Opportunities for Consumers in Hospital Waiting Areas

A comparative analysis of selected recommendations of the feng shui school of form, Alexander et al.’s pattern language, and findings of environmental psychology

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