| Autor: |
Keschner YG; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School., Hasdianda MA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School., Miyawaki S; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital., Baugh CW; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School., Chen PC; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School., Zhang HM; Brigham Digital Innovation Hub, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School., Landman AB; Brigham Digital Innovation Hub, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School., Chai PR; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, The Fenway Institute, Harvard Medical School. |
| Abstrakt: |
Patients have benefitted from increasingly sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic innovations over the years. However, the design of the physical hospital environment has garnered less attention. This may negatively impact a patient's experience and health. In areas of the hospital, such as the emergency department (ED), patients may spend hours, or even days, in a windowless environment. Studies have highlighted the importance of natural light and imagery, as they are essential in providing important stimuli to regulate circadian rhythm and orientation, and to mitigate the onset of certain medical conditions. In hospital locations where standard windows may be infeasible, the use of a virtual window may simulate the benefits of an actual window. In this pilot study, we assessed patient experience and orientation with virtual windows in the ED. We demonstrated that virtual windows are an acceptable technology that may improve patient experience and orientation. |
