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Innovative design and construction solutions for improved therapeutic healing environments
conference contribution
posted on 2015-12-16, 16:40 authored by J. Yang, Andrew PriceHealthcare facilities need to be designed as innovative healing environments that improve quality of care, aid the recovery process, promote therapeutic goals and improve operational efficiency. A £5 billion hospital development programme has been designated to develop new healthcare infrastructure and upgrade existing hospital facilities to meet increasing demands of healthcare across the UK. This main aim of this paper is to collate information on current developments and practice in relation to therapeutic environments. An extensive review of literature relating to current practice has been undertaken. Relationships between the physical environment and patient recovery have been investigated in order to assess the potential impact of healthcare built environments on the healing process. Critical factors which impact on the performance of a healthcare facility, such as building layout and stakeholder participation have been examined. The benefits from innovative design and construction solutions, along with the barriers to innovation, have been highlighted to identify the opportunities for improving the quality of healthcare provision.
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School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2006 - Procs 22nd Annual ARCOM ConferenceVolume
2Pages
959 - 968Citation
YANG, J. and PRICE, A.D.F., 2006. Innovative design and construction solutions for improved therapeutic healing environments. IN: Boyd, D. (ed.), Proceedings 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006 Birmingham, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Vol. 2, pp.959–968.Publisher
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2006ISBN
0955239001;9780955239007Language
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