The Role of Hospital Design in Reducing Anxiety for Pediatric Patients

Cartland, Jenifer; Ruch‐Ross, Holly S.; Carr, Lauren; Hall, Audrey; Olsen, Richard B.; Rosendale, Ellen; Ruohonen, Susan

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“…Although visiting the imaging department is stressful in most children and adolescents, the architecture of the department has been recognized as a contributor to stress relief or exacerbation. Poor design of therapeutic environments can adversely affect the health and wellbeing of the child, which is why more attention is now being paid to planning optimal environments for unwell pediatrics [16,17]. In the present study, space staining was identified as the third most applicable method for attracting child cooperation and reducing stress in children under and over 8 years of age.…”

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Radiographers’ Knowledge Versus Practice about Methods of Attracting Pediatric Corporation in Medical Imaging Departments

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Estaji

Rezaei

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Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate radiographers’ knowledge and practice on different methods for attracting pediatrics’ cooperation in medical imaging departments for achieving high-quality images without repetition and minimum absorbed dose. Materials and Methods: For conducting this descriptive-analytical study, a researcher-made questionnaire, including two parts of radiographer knowledge and practical methods, which were applied as a routine in the departments for reduction of pediatrics’ stress, was distributed between radiographers. Results: The results revealed that verbal justification was declared as the most efficient way of informing the parents as compared to the other methods. Establishing verbal communication is the most practical way of engaging the child. Meanwhile, application of immobilization tools, justification of parents by the admission staff, playing music was used, respectively. Conclusion: Considering these findings, there is a need to equip the imaging department with the appropriate facilities, perform continuous training of radiographers to increase the practice of different techniques and tools.

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Radiographers’ Knowledge Versus Practice about Methods of Attracting Pediatric Corporation in Medical Imaging Departments

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“…Due to the limitations imposed by the children's age on their cognitive abilities, the main questionnaires and interviews focused on the accompanying people/parents. Similar studies have focused on parents as the object of information collection (e.g., Cartland et al, 2018). In this study, children aged 3 and under accounted for 49.7% of the sample, children aged 4-6 accounted for 34.4% and preschool children were the main waiting population.…”

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“…Design goals include exposure to nature and art and appropriate ceiling design, acoustics and color. Supportive design theory is applicable to childcare settings [2]. Providing positive resources and conditions, such as control, distraction and social interaction, can reduce or even prevent children's environmental stress [3].…”

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic posed several potential problems. The number of hospitals available for research was limited; the size and composition of the sample may not have been representative; (2) The research focused on large-scale general hospitals in Shenzhen. Therefore, the design strategies summarized here may not be generalizable.…”

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“…The findings of the survey should be compared with the opinions of expert practitioners and scholars to improve the scientific rationality and credibility of this paper. (2) Evidence-based design involves not only the initial search for evidence, analysis of evidence and extraction of evidence, but also the application of evidence in actual projects. The whole process, combining design with practice, eventually leads to a cyclic evidence-based design theory.…”

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Evidence-Based Design for Waiting Space Environment of Pediatric Clinics—Three Hospitals in Shenzhen as Case Studies

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This study explores the waiting space environment of pediatric clinics in general hospitals and the relationships between the use of space, behavioral activities and overall satisfaction. Patients often spend a lot of time waiting for doctors, and child patients waiting to be seen are particularly likely to feel bored, depressed and anxious, which negatively affects their overall experience of seeking medical attention. Since the launch of China’s second-child policy, the number of children born in China has surged. As medical resources for children are in short supply and of uneven quality, it is urgently necessary to carry out research on optimizing the design of children’s waiting space in Chinese hospitals to improve their medical environment and experience. Method: This study identified four first-level indicators and twenty-seven second-level indicators in four dimensions: functional layout (layout and area), flow organization, supporting facilities and environmental details (physical and landscape environment). The research combined subjective and objective methods, including comprehensive observation, a questionnaire survey and interviews, taking three hospitals in Shenzhen as case studies. Results: The study found that the waiting space in pediatric clinics currently fails to meet key patient needs in areas such as mother and infant rooms, children’s play areas and drinking water facilities, and there are widespread problems with the creation of natural environments, such as views of natural scenery from windows and indoor green plants. Six factors were found to significantly positively influence overall satisfaction with waiting space, describing 69.76% of the changes in the respondents’ degree of satisfaction with the waiting environment. Supporting facilities and aspects of the physical environment had the greatest influence on overall satisfaction with the waiting space. Conclusion: Optimizing the design of the waiting space in pediatric clinics, with a focus on functional layout, flow organization, supporting facilities and environmental details, can improve overall satisfaction with pediatric waiting rooms. The results are preliminary; they need to be further tested in practice to complete the process of evidence-based design. This will lead to suggestions for refining the design of pediatric waiting units which can be used by architects and hospital administrators.

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Piloting positive psychology resources for caregivers of a child with a genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

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The Role of Hospital Design in Reducing Anxiety for Pediatric Patients

Abstract: The study supports the use of Ulrich's theory of supportive design to children's healthcare environments, though what is experienced as supportive design will vary by the developmental stage of the child.

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

Radiographers’ Knowledge Versus Practice about Methods of Attracting Pediatric Corporation in Medical Imaging Departments

Radiographers’ Knowledge Versus Practice about Methods of Attracting Pediatric Corporation in Medical Imaging Departments

Evidence-Based Design for Waiting Space Environment of Pediatric Clinics—Three Hospitals in Shenzhen as Case Studies

Piloting positive psychology resources for caregivers of a child with a genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

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