The Role of Healthcare Facility Design on the Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals: A Literature Review

Author:

Jin Hyun-Young1,Gold Chas2,Cho Junhee3ORCID,Marzban Fatemeh4,Lim Lisa5ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

2. NAC Architecture, Seattle, WA, USA

3. Department of Architecture, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

4. School of Interior Design, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

5. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to review and synthesize the empirical evidence about the connection between healthcare facility design and the mental health of healthcare professionals by reviewing the relevant literature. Background: Mental exhaustion of healthcare professionals is becoming a critical issue in healthcare, especially during the pandemic. The physical design of healthcare facilities has significant potential to reduce and prevent the mental exhaustion of healthcare professionals by removing environmental stressors and providing restorative experiences. However, the built environment is not fully utilized as an intervention to support healthcare professionals. Methods: Relevant articles were identified from the Medline, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science databases using a combination of search terms representing environmental design factors and health outcomes. Identified articles were reviewed by their titles, abstracts, and full texts using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The search yielded 27 empirical articles investigating the relationships between environmental design factors and staff mental health outcomes, including stress, fatigue, job satisfaction, burnout, and well-being. Healthcare design aspects that were investigated in the identified articles include overall facility and perception (e.g., aesthetic appeal and impression, belonging to the surroundings, safety), specific spaces (e.g., patient area, staff workspace), intangible elements (e.g., exterior view, light, sound), and interior space and ergonomics (e.g., material finishes, furniture). Conclusions: Through the synthesis of the current literature regarding the relationships between healthcare facility design and the mental health of healthcare professionals, this study provides implications for supporting healthcare professionals through the design of the healthcare facility.

Funder

This research was supported by UNDERGROUND CITY OF THE FUTURE program funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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