TY - BOOK
T1 - A user-oriented, evidence-based design project of the first Finnish single room ICU
T2 - Results of EVICURES project
AU - Nykänen, Esa
AU - Tuomaala, Pekka
AU - Laarni, Jari
AU - Dhinakaran, Krupakar
AU - Saarinen, Kari
AU - Yli-Karhu, Tiina
AU - Hämäläinen, Kati
AU - Koskela, Tiina
AU - Eerikäinen, Hannu
AU - Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari
AU - Hellman, Tapio
AU - Rintamäki, Kari
AU - Vimpari, Kai
AU - Kilpikari, Jyrki
AU - Jääskeläinen, Jyrki
AU - Kotilainen, Heli
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The EVICURES project developed a new user-friendly design
model for intensive and intermediate care facilities. In
this model staff, management, patients and their
families, and corporate, hospital district and other
co-operation partners jointly participated in the design
work from day one.
EVICURES is the first project to study evidence-based
design (EBD) activities in Finland. It draws on research
information on EBD, users' views, and an extensive
multidisciplinary network. In addition, the design of
operations seeked to improve the quality and
effectiveness of intensive care and increase patient and
staff satisfaction.
The project conducted a pre-occupancy evaluation in
spring 2014. Questionnaire offered 106 statements on nine
different topics, including entrances and courtyards,
architecture, indoor conditions, durability,
functionality, safety, comfort, accessibility and
usability.
Actual project started with an integrative literature
review of EBD research in intensive and intermediate care
environments. The following phase was computersupported
co-operation work (CSCW) i.e. the collaborative design
work in a cavelike virtual environment (CAVE) followed by
study of presence experience. Also a Unity3D game was
developed from the 3D model.
The indoor environmental satisfaction and wellbeing
questionnaire as well as the physical studies of stress
was carried out in the existing ICU. A series of
workshops supported the change in work processes by means
of the Foresight Framework and Pathfinders methods.
Physical studies of individual thermal sensation (Human
thermal Model) was carried out to ensure correct
parameters for indoor air temperature design.
In last phase a Sensors-as-a-service questionnaire was
done to find out the employeees preferences to sensor
technology and need to automated services to support
nursing and patient safety. Ultimately, the project
results were acting as functional requirements in the
real design process of the new ICU.
AB - The EVICURES project developed a new user-friendly design
model for intensive and intermediate care facilities. In
this model staff, management, patients and their
families, and corporate, hospital district and other
co-operation partners jointly participated in the design
work from day one.
EVICURES is the first project to study evidence-based
design (EBD) activities in Finland. It draws on research
information on EBD, users' views, and an extensive
multidisciplinary network. In addition, the design of
operations seeked to improve the quality and
effectiveness of intensive care and increase patient and
staff satisfaction.
The project conducted a pre-occupancy evaluation in
spring 2014. Questionnaire offered 106 statements on nine
different topics, including entrances and courtyards,
architecture, indoor conditions, durability,
functionality, safety, comfort, accessibility and
usability.
Actual project started with an integrative literature
review of EBD research in intensive and intermediate care
environments. The following phase was computersupported
co-operation work (CSCW) i.e. the collaborative design
work in a cavelike virtual environment (CAVE) followed by
study of presence experience. Also a Unity3D game was
developed from the 3D model.
The indoor environmental satisfaction and wellbeing
questionnaire as well as the physical studies of stress
was carried out in the existing ICU. A series of
workshops supported the change in work processes by means
of the Foresight Framework and Pathfinders methods.
Physical studies of individual thermal sensation (Human
thermal Model) was carried out to ensure correct
parameters for indoor air temperature design.
In last phase a Sensors-as-a-service questionnaire was
done to find out the employeees preferences to sensor
technology and need to automated services to support
nursing and patient safety. Ultimately, the project
results were acting as functional requirements in the
real design process of the new ICU.
KW - evidence-based design
KW - EBD
KW - user-oriented
KW - single room ICU
KW - participatory design
KW - virtual reality
KW - unity game
KW - spatial presence
KW - multitasking
KW - work stress
KW - indoor environmental satisfaction
KW - work engagement
KW - human thermal model
M3 - Report
SN - 978-951-38-8401-7
T3 - VTT Technology
BT - A user-oriented, evidence-based design project of the first Finnish single room ICU
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
ER -