The impact of single family room design on patients and caregivers: Executive summary

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue , 2006, Pages S38-S48

  Harris, D D ^a   Shepley, M M ^b   White, R D ^c   Kolberg, K J S ^d   Harrell, J W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c is an assistant professor of nursing at Bethel College   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^e Harrell Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Environment; NICU; Perception; Preference; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIVACY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 33749390808     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211583     Document Type: Article

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