@article{article_614207, title={SATISFACTION OF HEALTHCARE STAFF WITH THE QUALITY OF WORKING AND RESTING AREAS: HEALTHCARE INTERIORS IN THE CITY OF İZMİR, TURKEY}, journal={Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning}, volume={7}, pages={365–385}, year={2019}, author={Çetin, Çiğdem and Ballice, Gülnur and Tuna Ultav, Zeynep}, keywords={healthcare interior design,İzmir healthcare buildings,healthcare working spaces,healthcare resting spaces,healthcare staff satisfaction,user centered design}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">While many studies
have focused on Patient-Centered Design in healthcare facility interiors, few
have looked at Staff Centered Design. However, the quality of healthcare
interiors is important for improving staff job satisfaction and performance.
The main aim of this paper is to analyze the role of interior design
parameters, such as color, materials, lighting, and acoustics, in terms of the
physical and psychological needs of doctors and nurses in their healthcare
working and resting areas. Within this framework, t </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">hree hospitals in İzmir, Turkey, were selected as the
case study. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">The methodology includes four instrumental components:
literature review, on-site observations, structured questionnaires, and
semi-structured interviews. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">The results
of this study have the potential to fill a significant gap in addressing
hospital interiors in İzmir in terms of creating greater awareness of design to
improve users’ physical and mental health, and to allow them to work in
healthy, happy, safe, and comfortable environments. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={Gazi University}, organization={Yaşar Üniversitesi}