Specific Needs of Patients and Staff Reflected in the Design of an Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Hospital—Design Recommendations Based on a Case Study (Poland)

Agata Gawlak () and Marta Stankiewicz
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Agata Gawlak: Faculty of Architecture, Institute of Architecture, Urban Planning and Heritage Protection, Poznan University of Technology, 60965 Poznan, Poland
Marta Stankiewicz: Faculty of Architecture, Institute of Architecture, Urban Planning and Heritage Protection, Poznan University of Technology, 60965 Poznan, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-17

Abstract: This article presents results of the research conducted with the use of participatory methods by the Faculty of Architecture, Poznan University of Technology on architectural design of healthcare facilities. The studies concerned the needs of patients and hospital staff in an orthopaedic and rehabilitation hospital. Preferences and expectations of all the users of healthcare facilities should be considered as early as at the stage of planning and designing. The hospital profile and the type of its users predetermine the architectural design in the area of the building functions, its internal circulation and interior design. Participation of the user in the process of compiling design recommendations is a chance for a designer to confront the original assumptions with expectations and to adjust relevant solutions to factual needs of the users. This study, undertaken in a regional setting, provided an in-depth exploration of staff’s experiences of hospital space to indicate possible spatial improvements. Methods: The research was conducted on the basis of a case study of a renowned regional orthopaedic and rehabilitation hospital in Poznan, Poland. Rapid assessment methods and questions were examined to describe current approaches and synthesize results. Semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis identified staff and patient’s experiences. Result: Participation of hospital staff and patients resulted in design recommendations of high utility value. It was found that the two groups to a certain extent proposed similar recommendations; however, certain proposals submitted by the two groups were totally opposite. Conclusion: the research highlighted the importance of the active research methodology that engages the researcher/expert in the action and critical reflection process. Such a methodology can successfully underlie the formulation of accurate recommendations.

Keywords: hospital design; patient; staff; architecture; orthopaedic hospital; rehabilitation; participation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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