Patients' Experiences of the Transition to a 100% Single-Occupancy Patient Room Hospital in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesOur study examines experiences of patients admitted to multibedded patient rooms in a former hospital building, compared to patients' experiences in single-occupancy patient rooms (SPRs) in a new hospital building, designed according to principles of a healing environment.BackgroundTo improve patients' privacy, comfort and infection control, newly built hospitals increasingly accommodate patients in SPRs.MethodsIn a single-center, before-after study, patients completed a questionnaire of 40 items in four domains: privacy, sanitary facilities, patient room and ward layout. This substudy was embedded within the WELCOME study.ResultsA total of 227 participants were involved in the before-measurement and 416 in the after-measurement. Patients considered the SPRs better in terms of pr

SUBMITTER: Pruijsten R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12715026 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature