A field study on thermal comfort in an Italian hospital considering differences in gender and age

Ferraro, Simona Del; Iavicoli, Sergio; Russo, Silvia; Molinaro, Vincenzo

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2015.03.014

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“…In this study, the mean reported thermal comfort in the OR was −0.44 (SD 1.3). In a study conducted in a hospital in Italy, the mean thermal comfort for medical staff members was +1.05 . Another study found that the mean thermal comfort of perioperative personnel was +0.21 for the surgeons, −0.3 for the surgical assistants, −0.46 for the nurses, and −0.5 for the anesthesiologists .…”

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“…In a study conducted in a hospital in Italy, the mean thermal comfort for medical staff members was +1.05. 32 Another study found that the mean thermal comfort of perioperative personnel was +0.21 for the surgeons, −0.3 for the surgical assistants, −0.46 for the nurses, and −0.5 for the anesthesiologists. 9 In our study, although the mean thermal comfort was within normal limits (ie, between −0.5 and +0.5), only 33.8% of the participants reported satisfaction with thermal conditions.…”

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Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Karahan¹,

Ertürk²,

Uğurlu³

et al. 2020

AORN Journal

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Thermal comfort is an important component of any work setting and can be difficult to achieve in the complex OR environment. This comparative descriptive study sought to identify factors affecting the thermal comfort of perioperative personnel in the OR (N = 68). Researchers used the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‐Conditioning Engineers Thermal Sensation Scale and researcher‐developed surveys to collect data. The mean reported thermal comfort level was −0.44 (standard deviation 1.3), which is within acceptable parameters. Factors affecting thermal comfort were gender, professional role, and wearing additional clothing. Additionally, participants who complained about temperature or ventilation were less likely to report thermal comfort levels in the normal range. Health care facility leaders should consider the comfort needs of perioperative personnel when making purchasing decisions about ventilation systems and surgical clothing; however, they also should consider other factors (eg, surgeon comfort, permeability of protective clothing to blood and other body fluids).

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Karahan¹,

Ertürk²,

Uğurlu³

et al. 2020

AORN Journal

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“…Calculations of thermal sensations are commonly done by Fanger's energy balance models. 13 However, more recent experimental studies have shown that observed and calculated values might differ considerably [14][15][16][17][18] leading to the development of theories explaining the differences according to factors such as "short-term thermal adaptation" and "thermal expectation." 19 Additionally, thermal sensation of females and males in the same thermal environment, activity, and clothing insulation has been reported as being consistently different.…”

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“…The experiments were designed to enable comparison between the PMV and thermal sensation (as the actual mean vote) akin to previous work by Chen et al, 15 Del Ferraro et al, 17 and Yang et al 18 Laboratory experiments in a controlled climatic chamber were the basis to evaluate adequateness of the PMV equation to thermal sensation assessment by a Portuguese sample. Experiments were carried out in two occasions (May and December 2014), with two different cohorts of college students, under five experimental conditions in each cohort.…”

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“…Calculations of thermal sensations are commonly done by Fanger's energy balance models . However, more recent experimental studies have shown that observed and calculated values might differ considerably leading to the development of theories explaining the differences according to factors such as “short‐term thermal adaptation” and “thermal expectation.”…”

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Season influence on rapid thermal sensation assessment by young adults

Coelho

Silva

2019

Engineering Reports

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Thermal comfort is one of the most important ergonomic aspects of building occupancy. In this research, laboratory experiments are performed in a climatic chamber and described in detail. Experiments are carried out under two scenarios: with two different college students cohorts and with five different but comparable experimental conditions in each cohort. Three hundred twenty‐two individual assessments under specific controlled thermal environment conditions are collected. The actual thermal sensation assessments obtained in the experiments are compared to the results obtained by a predicted mean vote (PMV) model. The correlation analysis shows that statistically significant differences are meaningful between the spring‐summer and the autumn‐winter experiments but not between genders. This paper discusses the plausible factors contributing to the different correlations experienced in the autumn‐winter and spring‐summer experiments. A correction factor between PMV according to Fanger's comfort equation and the actual thermal sensation values reported by the participants is also sought with a focus on the seasonal effects. The predicted results are in good agreement with the experimental results. This allows for further considerations about the influence of the season on the initial thermal sensations experienced by young adults.

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How do thermal conditions in intensive care units affect the health and well‐being of intensivists?

Vieira

Silva

et al. 2022

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This study presents situational risk scenarios to predict the potential implications of predicted and perceived thermal configurations on the health and well-being of health care professionals in intensive care units (ICUs). Nine ICUs were selected, and thermal variables were collected; simultaneously, 128 health care professionals were interviewed to assess their perceptions, satisfaction, and health conditions related to their workplace environment. In scenarios with thermal comfort (either predicted or perceived), the risk of exposure to physical and psychological symptoms was reduced. This effect also extends to predictions and perceptions tending toward slightly cooler temperatures. In situations with a predicted mean vote below −1.5 and above 0.5, symptom complaints increased, even when the health care professionals perceived their environment as thermally comfortable, with the most extreme cases generating an increase of up to 27% in the baseline probability.

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A field study on thermal comfort in an Italian hospital considering differences in gender and age

Cited by 83 publications

References 15 publications

Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Factors Affecting the Thermal Comfort of Perioperative Personnel in the OR

Season influence on rapid thermal sensation assessment by young adults

How do thermal conditions in intensive care units affect the health and well‐being of intensivists?

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