The Patient Room

Wolfgang Sunder; Julia Moellmann; Oliver Zeise; Lukas Adrian Jurk

Published by Birkhäuser 2021

The Patient Room

Planning, Design, Layout

Wolfgang Sunder, Julia Moellmann, Oliver Zeise and Lukas Adrian Jurk

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035617528

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About this book

The future patient room

The patient room is the smallest cell of the hospital organism. Its layout determines the structure of the ward and is therefore a decisive factor for the entire building.

Many requirements have to be met. The patient's sense of well-being can be positively influenced by the design: homely materials, an attractive view and sufficient privacy are important objectives. Equally important are the working conditions for the staff, especially short distances and an efficient care routine. Finally, even the risk of infection can be reduced by a conscientiously planned room layout.

This publication provides a systematic overview of the design task patient room and shows exemplary solutions: both typologically and in selected case studies.

Floor plan analyses of 25 international patient rooms
Scientifically sound typological presentation drawing on the findings of infection research
Of interest to architects and medical professionals alike

Author information

Dr. Wolfgang Sunder, Julia Moellmann, Oliver Zeise, Lukas Adrian Jurk, TU Braunschweig

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	4
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
A Fundamentals
The Emergence of Hospitals: From the Monastic Hospice to the Modern Clinic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
The Nursing Ward Environment: Current Care Settings and Their Challenges Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
Healthcare-Associated Infections Rasmus Leistner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Material Applications and Material Ageing in Hospitals Inka Dreßler and Katharina Schütt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
B Typologies of the Patient Room
The Floor Plan of a Two-Bed Room Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
Qualitative Evaluation of Two-Bed Rooms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
Typological Evaluation of Two-Bed Rooms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
Selected Case Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Building Structures in German Hospitals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
C Prototype of a Patient Room – the KARMIN Project
Architecture of the Patient Room Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Building the Prototype Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
Completed Prototype and Use Scenarios Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
Furniture and Equipment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	206
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Appendix
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	246
Index of Names, Places and Projects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
Illustration Credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	252

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architekten, Krankenhausbetreiber, Mediziner
Pages
- Main content: 264
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 200
- Coloured Illustrations: 290
Keywords: hospital; influenced by the design; homely material; privacy; short distance; efficient care routine; infection; architecture; design; healthcare; health care; covid 19; pandemic

eBook

Published: December 7, 2020
ISBN: 9783035617528

Hardcover

Published: December 7, 2020
ISBN: 9783035617498