Ergonomics in Healthcare Development: the Use of Physical Mock-ups
The UK National Health Service (NHS) is currently undertaking a major program of investment and reform, however, the Department of Health has recommended that the design of new healthcare facilities and refurbishment of existing buildings should be flexible enough to cope with changing patient expectations, new treatments and medical advances, which has driven the need for multi-use and multi-functional healthcare space. Ergonomic methods using physical mock-ups to help the hospital users understand the design process and evaluate their expectations against the real-life scenarios during the healthcare planning/design, construction and even post-occupancy evaluation have become a crucial part of the process. As part of a project funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims to develop an integrated approach to design of high quality space in the context of community hospitals using simulations and modeling, this paper reviews the application of physical mock-ups for healthcare development with data gathered through literature review, case studies and pilot interviews to identify good current practice and lessons learnt in relation to the use of physical mock-ups during the healthcare facility development. The final outcomes will include evidence-based tools, guidelines to aid decision makers during a briefing, design or evaluation process.
Jun Lu Andrew D.F. Price
HaCIRIC, Dept. of Civil and Building Engineering,Loughborough University, Loughborough, LEICS, LE11 HaCIRIC, Dept. of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LEICS, LE11
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-7
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）