Dickerman Ken N, Barach Paul, Pentecost Ray
Utrecht University, Netherlands.
World Hosp Health Serv. 2008;44(2):15-21.
Hospitals are complex. The physical environment in which that complexity exists has a significant impact on health and safety. However, enhancing patient safety or improving quality has not been integrated into aspects of the design of hospital buildings. Despite recent discussions regarding design of 'patient-centered' healthcare facilities and 'evidence-based design', there has been little assessment of the impact of the built environment on patient outcomes. This paper will present a few examples of how changes in design can improve the quality of care.
医院是复杂的。这种复杂性所处的物理环境对健康和安全有着重大影响。然而，提高患者安全或改善医疗质量尚未融入医院建筑设计的各个方面。尽管最近有关于“以患者为中心”的医疗设施设计和“循证设计”的讨论，但对于建筑环境对患者治疗结果的影响却鲜有评估。本文将列举一些设计改变如何改善医疗质量的例子。
