Perceived Indoor Environmental Quality of Hospital Wards and Patients’ Outcomes: A Study of a General Hospital, Minna, Nigeria

Alfa, Michele

doi:10.15666/aeer/1704_82358259

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“…Studies indicate these physical health systems that support disability sense of control as evidence-based health design, such as the availability of natural lightening, acoustic and ventilation (Attakora-Amaniampong et al ., 2022; Lifchez, 2022). Some authors believe that assessing room temperature, adjusting windows and controlling natural lighting are critical components of patients' sense of control (Ganesh et al ., 2021; Alfa and Öztürk, 2019). Empirical evidence in health studies indicated that the linkages between the physical health condition of hospitals and patients' health are extensive (Liu et al ., 2020; Fatima et al ., 2018).…”

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Nature of student housing in Ghana: drivers of physical health condition effects on students living with disability (SWD) in Purpose-Built university housing

Appau,

Attakora-Amaniampong,

Anugwo

2024

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PurposeProviding student housing designed to support students living with a disability is a global challenge. This study assesses buildings' physical health condition systems and drivers of physical health condition effects on students living with disability (SWD) in purpose-built university housing in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe study used quantitative design and methods based on the theory of supportive design premises. Using the partial least square structural equation model, a survey of 301 students living with a physical disability, mild visual disability and mild hearing disability was collected in 225 student housings.FindingsThe study found that insect control and cleaning services are a priority in off-campus building design and management and directly positively affected the sense of control and physical health of SWD. The nature of lightning systems, noise and thermal comfort directly negatively affected SWD disability learning and discomfort.Practical implicationsReviewing and enforcing student housing design drawings at the preliminary development stage by university management is critical. More broadly, physical health systems that control cleaning, noise and thermal comfort are essential for SWD health in student housing.Originality/valueStudies on all-inclusive building designs have consistently focused on lecture theaters and libraries with limited attention on the physical health condition systems in student housing that support the quality healthcare of university campuses. Research on physical health condition systems in student housing is significant for all-inclusiveness and student housing management.

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Nature of student housing in Ghana: drivers of physical health condition effects on students living with disability (SWD) in Purpose-Built university housing

Appau,

Attakora-Amaniampong,

Anugwo

2024

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“…A relaxing thermal setting enhances healing and preserves patients' wellness (Alfa & Öztürk, 2019). This is because if natural ventilation is inefficient, this will lead to an accumulation of internal heat gains from the huge number of residents and equipment in the wards and still air in most locations (Lan et al, 2017).…”

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Exploring the Condition of Wards in Malaysia Hospital Buildings

Jesumoroti,

Olanrewaju,

Khor

2023

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Hospital buildings condition necessitated the findings of this study especially the state of the wards in the hospital buildings. The objective of this study is to examine the conditions of the wards in the hospital buildings, and proffer recommendations to various stakeholders for enhancement. A quantitative approach was used where the condition of the hospital wards was ranked respectively by the participants were physicians, psychologists, dentists, veterinarians, medical doctors, medical officers, nurses, and other hospital buildings professional users constitute the sample stratum. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 was used to analyse the data; descriptive and inferential such as reliability, validity, and ranking. The salient finding is that polluted ventilation, faulty ceiling lamps, faulty fire alarms, faulty wall (wall finishes/painting) and faulty window handles, were the condition of wards that were ranked highest (slightly bad) and merely affected. This implies that there is the need to use a better maintenance management approach to avert further decline in the condition of the hospital wards. Also, the research findings states that hospital buildings conditions and components of wards could be in the good state at all times using a holistic approach that will reduce more wards component depreciations for quality services outputs for the users. The wards conditions in the hospital buildings could be greatly improved by using proper strategies and maintenance management plans. Most of the studies about hospital building wards had focused on thermal comfort, but there is a paucity of studies that investigate the hospital buildings' condition of wards with low number in respondent active participation. Despite the constant rise in maintenance costs, there are numerous complaints and critiques of hospital buildings reported in the media. The lack of proper consideration for maintenance management and weaknesses in Malaysia hospitals has led to the deterioration of hospital buildings and reduced healthcare services. The study was being able to highlight some beneficial qualities and were also highlights some weaknesses of wards condition in the Malaysian hospital buildings which can tentatively be curtailed so users can be comfortable and satisfied.

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“…Wu et al [83] studied noise in the environment and how it affects the perception of comfort. Alfa and Öztürk [80] assessed patients' perceptions of the indoor environment in terms of architectural design, thermal comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), lighting and acoustic parameters.…”

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Thermal Comfort Applied in Hospital Environments: A Literature Review

2020

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The predicted mean vote (PMV) is the most widely used model around the world to assess thermal comfort in indoor environments. The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the PMV model and also the year in which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. In this context, hospital environments and health professionals are at the center of attention, and a good indoor environment for those professionals to develop their activities is essential. Thus, considering the PMV model and focusing on hospital environments, this study performed a literature review of studies published between 1968 and August 2020. The research identified 153 papers on thermal comfort and its application in hospitals, health centers, and elderly centers. Specific inclusion and exclusion criteria were adopted to determine the most relevant studies for the four research questions proposed in this study. After applying the exclusion criteria, 62 studies were included in order to identify their main characteristics. In the universe of the 62 studies, this review identified 24 studies that applied the PMV model and 12 where there was a comparison of PMV and the thermal sensation votes (TSV) reported by people. The main findings of this research are: (i) A good thermal environment for professionals and patients is important, and more studies are needed; (ii) there are little explored topics, such as productivity related to thermal comfort in hospital environments; (iii) in addition to thermal comfort, other indoor environmental quality (IEQ) parameters have also been evaluated, such as indoor air quality (IAQ); (iv): the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how the quality of indoor spaces is important in order to ensure occupant’s health.

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Perceived Indoor Environmental Quality of Hospital Wards and Patients’ Outcomes: A Study of a General Hospital, Minna, Nigeria

Cited by 11 publications

References 53 publications

Nature of student housing in Ghana: drivers of physical health condition effects on students living with disability (SWD) in Purpose-Built university housing

Nature of student housing in Ghana: drivers of physical health condition effects on students living with disability (SWD) in Purpose-Built university housing

Exploring the Condition of Wards in Malaysia Hospital Buildings

Thermal Comfort Applied in Hospital Environments: A Literature Review

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