Lighting and Nurses at Medical-Surgical Units: Impact of Lighting Conditions on Nurses' Performance and Satisfaction.
HERD
; 9(3): 17-30, 2016 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26370449
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study investigates the perception of nurses about their lighting environment at medical-surgical hospital units in order to understand areas of improvement for lighting at these units.BACKGROUND:
The bulk of the research about nurses and lighting is focused on nighttime nursing, exploring the disruptions of nurses' circadian rhythm and maintaining alertness. The understanding of nurses' perception about lighting and its impact on nurses' task performance and patient examination remains imprecise.METHODS:
This study used an online survey to ask a set of questions about lighting in medical-surgical units at five key locations including centralized nurse stations, decentralized nurse stations (DCNS), patient bedsides, patient bathrooms, and corridors from 393 survey participants. It then explored the survey findings in more depth through conducting focus groups with eight volunteer nurses.RESULTS:
Lighting conditions at patient besides and DCNSs were significantly less desirable for nurses compared to other locations. A significant relationship between nurses' access to lighting controls (switches and dimmers) and satisfaction about the lighting environment was found. No significant relationship was observed between the individual characteristics of nurses (such as age, years of experience, etc.) and findings of this study.CONCLUSIONS:
Thoughtful design of the lighting environment can improve nurses' satisfaction and perception about their working environment.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
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Asunto principal:
Quirófanos
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Iluminación
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Lugar de Trabajo
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Arquitectura y Construcción de Instituciones de Salud
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Arquitectura y Construcción de Hospitales
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Satisfacción en el Trabajo
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Personal de Enfermería en Hospital
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
HERD
Asunto de la revista:
PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos