Design Quality in the Context of Healthcare Environments: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We explored the concept of design quality in relation to healthcare environments. In addition, we present a taxonomy that illustrates the wide range of terms used in connection with design quality in healthcare.

Background

High-quality physical environments can promote health and well-being. Developments in healthcare technology and methodology put high demands on the design quality of care environments, coupled with increasing expectations and demands from patients and staff that care environments be person centered, welcoming, and accessible while also supporting privacy and security. In addition, there are demands that decisions about the design of healthcare architecture be based on the best available information from credible research and the evaluation of exi

SUBMITTER: Anaker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5484461 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature