The Influence of Two Hospitals’ Designs and Policies on Social Interaction and Privacy as Coping Factors for Children With Cancer and Their Families

Rollins, Judy

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“…). We know from work in other settings that hospital design features and spatial layout can enhance comfort and communication (Rollins ). An intervention study that re‐organised an Emergency Department to include an inner private space (Lin et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

Time, space and technology in radiotherapy departments: how do these factors impact on patients' experiences of radiotherapy?

2015

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Radiation therapists (RTs) plan and deliver radiotherapy treatment for patients diagnosed with cancer. They need to communicate regularly with their patients and may have a role to play in reducing patient anxiety and distress. The objectives were to explore how the environment of radiotherapy departments supports or inhibits communication generally and information giving and supportive care provision in particular. An ethnographic approach was used to gather rich descriptive data through observations and interviews conducted in two Australian radiotherapy centres. Time, space and a technology driven culture was found to negatively affect the quality of interaction that occurred between RTs and their patients. This research has shown design/modification of spaces is needed in the radiotherapy environment to reflect a patient care centred culture and to enhance opportunities for RTs to provide supportive care for their patients.

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Time, space and technology in radiotherapy departments: how do these factors impact on patients' experiences of radiotherapy?

2015

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“…Although it was expected, it entailed therapeutic benefits, they did not found differences in the representative art of nature versus abstract art in reducing stress. (14) 2009 United Kingdom (UK) and The United…”

Section: Children and Young People's Preference Of Thematic Design Anmentioning

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Health facility environment as humanization strategy care in the pediatric unit: systematic review

Ribeiro

Gomes

Thofehrn

2014

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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RESUMENObjetivo: Identificar y analizar la producción de conocimiento sobre las estrategias que las instituciones de salud implementaron para humanizar la asistencia al niño hospitalizado. Método: Revisión sistemáti-ca a partir de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud -Enfermagem y de SciELO, usando los sietes pasos propuestos por el Cochrane Handbook. Resultados: Fueron seleccionados 15 artículos cuyos resultados indican el uso de estrategias que envuelven relaciones de intercambio entre el profesional de salud, el niño hospitalizado y sus familiares, las cuales también pueden ser trabajadas por actividades lúdicas, por la música y por la lectura de cuentos infantiles. También, formó parte el uso de la propia arquitectura para proporcionar bienestar al niño y su familia, además de facilitar el desarrollo del proceso de trabajo de los profesionales de salud. Conclusión: Se destaca la necesidad de inversión en investigaciones y publicaciones sobre el tema para que la Política Nacional de humanización no deje de existir y para que las estrategias identificadas en este estudio no se configuren como acciones aisladas y desarticuladas de una política de salud. DESCRIPTORES Niño hospitalizado Humanización de la atención Ambiente de Instituciones de Salud Enfermería pediátrica Revisión RESUMOObjetivo: Identificar e analisar a produção de conhecimento acerca das estratégias que as instituições de saúde têm implementado para humanizar a assistência à criança hospitalizada. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática realizada a partir da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde -Enfermagem e do SciELO, utilizando os sete passos propostos pelo Cochrane Handbook. Resultados: Foram selecionados 15 artigos cujos resultados apontam o uso de estraté-gias que envolvem relações de troca entre o profissional de saúde, a criança hospitalizada e seus familiares, as quais podem ser mediadas por atividades lúdicas, pela música e pela leitura de contos infantis. Compreendem também o uso da própria arquitetura como forma de proporcionar bem-estar à criança e sua família, além de facilitar o desenvolvimento do processo de trabalho dos profissionais de saúde. Conclusão: É necessário investimentos em pesquisas e publicações acerca da temáti-ca, para que a Política Nacional de Humanização não deixe de existir e para que as estratégias apontadas neste estudo não se configurem em ações isoladas e desarticuladas de uma política de saúde. DESCRITORES Criança hospitalizada Humanização da assistência Ambiente de Instituições de Saúde Enfermagem pediátrica Revisão ABSTRACTObjective: To identify and analyze the production of knowledge about the strategies that health care institutions have implemented to humanize care of hospitalized children. Method: This is a systematic review conducted in the Virtual Health Library -Nursing and SciELO, using the seven steps proposed by the Cochrane Handbook. Results: 15 studies were selected, and strategies that involved relationship exchanges were used between the health professional, the hospitalized child and their families, wh...

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“…The hospital environment can be structured to promote social interaction. For example, visitation policies that allow for family and friend visitors when feasible given medical restrictions as well as facilities that include group spaces to allow for peer‐to‐peer interactions can promote social support . Further, inclusion of adolescents in designing hospital spaces that facilitate connection and maintain a focus on social development goals is underscored …”

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Providing Children and Adolescents Opportunities for Social Interaction as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology

Christiansen

Bingen

Hoag

et al. 2015

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Experiences with peers constitute an important aspect of socialization, and children and adolescents with cancer may experience reduced social interaction due to treatment. A literature review was conducted to investigate the evidence to support a standard of care evaluating these experiences. Sixty-four articles were reviewed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria. Moderate quality of evidence suggest that social interaction can be beneficial to increase knowledge, decrease isolation, and improve adjustment and constitute an important, unmet need. The evidence supports a strong recommendation for youth with cancer to be provided opportunities for social interaction following a careful assessment of their unique characteristics and preferences.Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;62:S724-S749. C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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The Influence of Two Hospitals’ Designs and Policies on Social Interaction and Privacy as Coping Factors for Children With Cancer and Their Families

Cited by 23 publications

References 10 publications

Time, space and technology in radiotherapy departments: how do these factors impact on patients' experiences of radiotherapy?

Time, space and technology in radiotherapy departments: how do these factors impact on patients' experiences of radiotherapy?

Health facility environment as humanization strategy care in the pediatric unit: systematic review

Providing Children and Adolescents Opportunities for Social Interaction as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology

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