biostudies-literatureAnderson DMNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesWorld VisionNIEHS NIH HHSe0002590https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10732385biostudies-literatureUnknown3(12)Environmental conditions (water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, cleaning, energy, building design) are important for a safe and functional healthcare environment. Yet their full range of impacts are not well understood. In this study, we assessed the impact of environmental conditions on healthcare workers' wellbeing and quality of care, using qualitative interviews with 81 healthcare workers at 26 small healthcare facilities in rural Niger. We asked participants to report successes and challenges with environmental conditions and their impacts on wellbeing (physical, social, mental, and economic) and quality of care. We found that all environmental conditions contributed to healthcare workers' wellbeing and quality of care. The norm in facilities of our sample was poor environmentPLOS global public healthEffects of environmental conditions on healthcare worker wellbeing and quality of care: A qualitative study in Niger.PMC10732385T32ES007018T32 ES007018Salzberg AMahamadou KOBBauza VTantum LMahamane EAnderson DMfalseEffects of environmental conditions on healthcare worker wellbeing and quality of care: A qualitative study in Niger.Environmental conditions (water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, cleaning, energy, building design) are important for a safe and functional healthcare environment. Yet their full range of impacts are not well understood. In this study, we assessed the impact of environmental conditions on healthcare workers' wellbeing and quality of care, using qualitative interviews with 81 healthcare workers at 26 small healthcare facilities in rural Niger. We asked participants to report successes and challenges with environmental conditions and their impacts on wellbeing (physical, social, mental, and economic) and quality of care. We found that all environmental conditions contributed to healthcare workers' wellbeing and quality of care. The norm in facilities of our sample was poor environment2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-06-03T11:37:38.193Z2025-04-05T15:54:55.226ZS-EPMC107323853811783710.1371/journal.pgph.0002590