The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome

Kalender-Smajlović, Sedina; Kukec, Andreja; Dovjak, Mateja

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108908

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“…Many papers in the literature proved that the complete dependence on the active systems ignoring the importance of climbing gradually the three tiers of sustainability as shown in figure 6 [34,35] and applying the fundamental sustainable basics at the first phases of design, "such as the interior planning, site design, landscaping, building orientation, exterior shading, openings, construction materials, and building form", will create a huge instability in the building performance. This unbalance might cause many health problems for the users like sick building syndrome (SBS), which is a condition when people in a building suffer from symptoms of illness or become infected with chronic disease from the building in which they work or reside [36,37].…”

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Courtyard Existence between the Past and the Present, Case Study: Central Region, Saudi Arabia

Elantary¹,

Eldeeb²

2023

cea

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The courtyard is one of the architectural features used in ancient times for many purposes, such as climate modifiers, as a place for family gatherings, and as a playground for children. Over time, the courtyard gradually disappeared, and it no longer has a special presence in residential buildings. The study deals with exploring courtyards in the old and modern buildings in the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was characterized by its strong presence in ancient times. Therefore, the paper holds seven case studies to compare the most important features in commons, middle, and contemporary houses. The research reaches the truth of the extinction of the courtyard and its replacement by other elements that negatively affected the social, ecological, and economic aspects of Saudi residents, and assures the dependence on mechanical treatments that harmfully distressed the building energy likewise affected the social aspects at the level of family and society alike. Courtyards with environmental design basics provided high energy efficiency to building through daylight and ventilation which helps in decreasing electricity and HVAC loads. This paper invites researchers and builders to reuse the courtyard or the Patio concept again as a design tool in contemporary buildings to save future resources and maintain sustainability principles.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Courtyard Existence between the Past and the Present, Case Study: Central Region, Saudi Arabia

Elantary¹,

Eldeeb²

2023

cea

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“…Based on the cluster analysis result, indoor environmental quality and sick building syndrome in hospitals [6,16,[21][22][23] , infrastructure development and mobilizing human resources [13] , green and healthy hospital [2,24] , and COVID-19 [12,13,15,18,25] are current trends of the studies. The healthcare profession is among the first six most stressful professions [26] .…”

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Sick Building Syndrome on Healthcare Workers in Hospital Buildings

Roesdiana

Ulfa

2023

Gal Int J Health Sci Res

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Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is characterized by discomfort, eye pain, nose problems, tightness in the chest, lethargy, and sore throat. However, there is currently a deficiency of study in this field on bibliometric analytical mapping investigations. This research aimed to identify hospital development strategies for the use of advanced future research. Information for the research is acquired by searching through the database (https://www.scopus.com) with the keyword “Sick Building Syndrome” from a publication starting from 2020 to 2022; there are 108 documents recorded. The data were analyzed with VOS viewer and NVivo 12 Plus software. The findings show that sick building syndrome research studies increased in 2021. The study on sick building syndrome revealed seven dominant theme groups. Indoor environmental quality and sick building syndrome in hospitals, infrastructure development and mobilizing human resources, green and healthy hospitals, and COVID-19 are current research trends. Through bibliometric analysis and network visualization, the researchers summarized recent developments in sick building syndrome research involving healthcare professionals to explain their research trends, boundaries, and popular issues. These results can offer helpful direction for future study and viewpoints in this quickly changing sector. Keywords: Sick Building Syndrome; Healthcare Workers; Hospital Buildings

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“…This lower functioning was also found to significantly decrease the participants’ ability to care for themselves, interact socially, attend daily life activities and participate in society. In addition, a poor physical work environment has been found to decrease the mental health of healthcare employees 45 46. For instance, Vieira et al 47 found that exposure to poor intensive care unit environmental conditions led to mental and physical health decline in their sample of healthcare professionals 47…”

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Examining the health and functioning status of medical laboratory professionals in Ontario, Canada: an exploratory study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Joncic,

Jain,

Chattu

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesThis study aims to explore the overall and specific aspects of the functioning of medical laboratory professionals (MLPs) in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.DesignA cross-sectional analysis where a questionnaire was used to assess the mental status of MLPs.SettingAn online questionnaire administered in Ontario, Canada.Participants632 MLPs (medical laboratory technologists, technicians and assistants) were included.Main outcome measuresWe employed the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule V.2.0 (WHODAS V.2.0) Questionnaire to assess functioning/disability and Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, third edition for psychosocial workplace factors. Multiple regression analysis examined the relationship between overall and specific domain functioning scores and psychosocial workplace factors.ResultsOf the total 632 participants, the majority were female gender and Caucasian. It was found that health (β=2.25, p<0.001, CI: 1.77 to 2.73), management of environmental conditions (β=0.65, p<0.001, CI: 0.33 to 0.98), fear of unemployment (β=−0.72, p<0.001, CI: −1.09 to −0.35) and frequency of stress (β=−1.86, p<0.001, CI: −2.33 to −1.40), in addition to bullying exposure (β=0.56, p<0.01, CI: 0.15 to 0.98) and threats of violence exposure (β=0.90, p<0.01, CI: 0.25 to 1.54), significantly decreased functioning overall and within the specific WHODAS V.2.0 functioning domains.ConclusionThis study provides preliminary evidence of the overall and specific aspects of functioning among the MLPs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, these findings can support and guide the improvement of workplace practices and policies among MLPs in the future.

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The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome

Cited by 15 publications

References 35 publications

Courtyard Existence between the Past and the Present, Case Study: Central Region, Saudi Arabia

Courtyard Existence between the Past and the Present, Case Study: Central Region, Saudi Arabia

Sick Building Syndrome on Healthcare Workers in Hospital Buildings

Examining the health and functioning status of medical laboratory professionals in Ontario, Canada: an exploratory study during the COVID-19 pandemic

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