Why not ask the patient? An evaluation of the aesthetic surroundings in hospitals by patients

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 280-292

  Caspari, Synnøve ^a   Nåden, Dagfinn ^a   Eriksson, Katie ^b  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aesthetic environment; Aesthetic surroundings; Aesthetics in hospitals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; ESTHETICS; FURNITURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ENVIRONMENT; ESTHETICS; GUIDELINES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATIENTS;

EID: 34447577986     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.QMH.0000281064.60849.a6     Document Type: Article

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