ReviewHERD2023
The Role of Healthcare Facility Design on the Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals: A Literature Review.
Review in HERD, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of the design of adult mental health inpatient facilities on healthcare staff: a mixed methods systematic review.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Psychiatric spaces: a phenomenological case study of staff perspectives after relocation to a new mental health facility.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Through the lens of patients: a photovoice study exploring inpatients' sense of safety and well-being in a new Norwegian mental health facility.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Effects of Psychosocial and Ergonomic Risk Perceptions in the Hospital Environment on Employee Health, Job Performance, and Absenteeism.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- It looks like nature - a phenomenological study of the built environment in psychotherapy from psychologists' and psychiatrists' perspective.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Veterinarian burnout demographics and organizational impacts: a narrative review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveThis 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.
backgroundMental 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.
methodsRelevant 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.
resultsThe 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).
conclusionsThrough 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.
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