Objective Health care providers need to understand how hospitalization impacts patients'
emotional statuses, to provide high quality of care. However, an overview of the literature …

Evidence-based design (EBD) research has demonstrated the power of environmental
design to support improved patient, family, and staff outcomes and to minimize or avoid …

Due to the increasing demand for healthcare and the large impact on the finance of hospital
buildings in the near future, study is needed on aspects that affect health and comfort of …

Hope performs an important role in how patients and their families cope with suffering and
stressful events. To better inform practice and theory on hope, palliative care research …

Aim: To review the latest qualitative literature on how the physical hospital environment
affects palliative patients and their families. Background: People with a life-limiting illness …

Purpose In South Korea, hospitalized patients' experiences significantly impact satisfaction
and treatment outcomes. This study developed and evaluated the Inpatients Experience …

Purpose: This study aimed to identify, appraise, aggregate and synthesize findings of
experiences of self-confidence and well-being after hip fracture. Method: The systematic …

Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been reported to have a
major impact on the mental health of an individual. Healing the mental stress, anxiety …

Arthritis affects many individuals and can cause pain and limit physical functioning. Exercise
is an important treatment option for individuals with arthritis; however, adherence to exercise …

Infection prevention and control measures for COVID-19 may include immediate admission
to an isolation facility for the infected. However, the mental health impact of this isolation …