Towards a building typology and terminology for Irish hospitals

Grey, Tom; Kennelly, Sean; Freine, P. de; Mahon, Sean; Mannion, Victoria; O’Neill, Desmond

doi:10.1007/s11845-016-1537-0

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“…The aim of this study was to identify which of the existing spatial layouts have the potential to become the basis for models of adaptable healthcare facilities that enable day-to-day operations to continue alongside a pandemic or other emergency scenarios, such as compound disasters or terrorist attacks. It is achieved by using a simplified assessment of the effectiveness of four basic functional-spatial layouts [ 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 41 ] as defined by circulation within the complex.…”

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“…The cluster layout, often referred to as the campus layout, also includes detached pavilion wards [ 36 ]. The comb layout, often referred to as the finger-plan, distinguishes itself by the so-called hospital street [ 39 , 40 ] that connects all wards placed on one or both sides. The atrial layout also includes monoblocks as defined by Prasad [ 39 ], i.e., singular structures with more than one internal courtyard.…”

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Responsiveness and Adaptability of Healthcare Facilities in Emergency Scenarios: COVID-19 Experience

Łukasik¹,

Porębska²

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many vulnerabilities of the contemporary built environment along with limited preparedness and low efficiency in mitigating unexpected and unprecedented challenges. This article discusses the efficiency and responsiveness of basic hospital spatial layouts in three different scenarios: normal operation; the segregation of a large number of patients and still providing them with access to emergency healthcare, typical for a pandemic; and a sudden, extremely high number of admissions typical for compound disasters and terrorist attacks. A set of parameters and a method for general adaptability assessment (GAAT) that can be used as a tool in decision-making processes as well as evaluation of both existing facilities and the new models for resilient hospitals resulting from the experience of the pandemic are proposed. The paper emphasizes why factors among which adaptability, convertibility, and scalability should be at the very core of hospital development and management strategies. It also discusses new models of adaptable healthcare facilities that enable day-to-day operations to continue alongside a pandemic, and other emergency scenarios.

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Responsiveness and Adaptability of Healthcare Facilities in Emergency Scenarios: COVID-19 Experience

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Porębska²

2022

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“…The physical environment of the hospital is a major part of this experience, and if not appropriately designed, can contribute to the stress and cognitive load experienced by a patient with dementia (de Siun et al, 2014; DSDC, 2012; Parker, Fadayevatan, & Lee, 2006; Waller et al, 2013). To investigate these issues, this case study looks at a large Irish acute-care public hospital (Grey et al, 2017) and reports on the findings from a stakeholder engagement process that was conducted within the hospital to ascertain views of patients and APs about how the built environment caters to the needs of people with dementia. This article presents key findings that emerged from a thematic analysis of stakeholder feedback and suggests implications for design practice.…”

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Dementia Friendly Hospital Design: Key Issues for Patients and Accompanying Persons in an Irish Acute Care Public Hospital

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Grey

Kennelly

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Objectives: Research was conducted to investigate the impact of the hospital environment on older people including patients with dementia and their accompanying persons (APs). The article presents key research findings in the case study hospital. Background: For many patients, the hospital is challenging due to the busy, unfamiliar, and stressful nature of the environment. For a person with dementia, the hospital experience can be exacerbated by cognitive impairment and behavioral or psychological symptoms and can therefore prove to be a frightening, distressing, and disorientating place. Method: The findings are based on a stakeholder engagement process where the research team spent approximately 150 hr observing within the hospital, administered 95 questionnaires to patients and/or APs, and conducted 12 structured interviews with patients and APs. A thematic analysis was employed to analyze and generate key themes emerging from the process. Results: Themes were grouped into overarching issues and design issues across spatial scales. Conclusion: This research confirms the negative impact of the acute hospital setting on older people with cognitive impairments including dementia and delirium. The multiple perspectives captured in this study, including most importantly people with dementia, ensure that stakeholder needs can be used to inform the design of the hospital environment. The research points to the value of understanding the lived experience of the person with dementia and APs. The voices of patients, particularly persons with dementia and their APs, are a crucial element in helping hospitals to fulfill their role as caregiving and healing facilities.

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The convergence of architectural design and health

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Towards a building typology and terminology for Irish hospitals

Abstract: This typology and terminology define the main components of Irish hospital building design to create a shared understanding around design, and support stakeholder engagement, as part of any collaborative design process.

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Responsiveness and Adaptability of Healthcare Facilities in Emergency Scenarios: COVID-19 Experience

Responsiveness and Adaptability of Healthcare Facilities in Emergency Scenarios: COVID-19 Experience

Dementia Friendly Hospital Design: Key Issues for Patients and Accompanying Persons in an Irish Acute Care Public Hospital

The convergence of architectural design and health

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