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EBD Practice - Level 1 of Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
EBD Practice - Level 2 of Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Confirm/Disprove predictions of hypotheses
EBD Practice - Level 3 Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Measure results to confirm/disprove predictions
5. Share findings publicly
,EBD Practice - Level 4 Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Measure results to confirm/disprove predictions
5. Share findings publicly
6. Publish results in peer-reviewed venues
Making the business case Primary Goal= to demonstrate how facility
investments can contribute to -
improvements in quality of care,
patient and staff safety, satisfaction, and
environment enhancing the bottom line. (cost
savings)
EBD Major challenges Efficiency of physical design
Satisfaction and Safety of caregivers
Satisfaction, Safety & Quality for patients/families
Noise, Falls, Infections, & other adverse events
Supportive physical environment
Incorporation of health information technology
Adaptable Designs
Primary Research Research involving gathering new evidence or to
answer a question "firsthand data is generated"
Secondary Research Research involving searching, reviewing,
summarizing existing data sources, example:
literature review
Core of Evidence Based Design Process of basing decisions about the built
environment on credible research to achieve best
possible outcomes
, What differentiates EBD from Typical 1. Its emphasis on using research to inform design
design decision-making
2. And to conduct research to evaluate design
strategies
Research Process Steps Research Question >
Literature Review >
Hypothesis >
Research Plan >
Pilot Study >
Data Collection >
Data Analysis >
Report >
Future Research
Research Question(s) Defining areas of interest where there is a question
or an unknown
Literature Review a thorough search through previously published
studies and evidence relevant to a particular topic
Hypothesis A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Hypotheses Predictions logically derived of theoretical
reasoning and tested through empirical research
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Terms in this set (65)
EBD Practice - Level 1 of Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
EBD Practice - Level 2 of Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Confirm/Disprove predictions of hypotheses
EBD Practice - Level 3 Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Measure results to confirm/disprove predictions
5. Share findings publicly
,EBD Practice - Level 4 Healthcare Practitioners
Designers 1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is
done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Measure results to confirm/disprove predictions
5. Share findings publicly
6. Publish results in peer-reviewed venues
Making the business case Primary Goal= to demonstrate how facility
investments can contribute to -
improvements in quality of care,
patient and staff safety, satisfaction, and
environment enhancing the bottom line. (cost
savings)
EBD Major challenges Efficiency of physical design
Satisfaction and Safety of caregivers
Satisfaction, Safety & Quality for patients/families
Noise, Falls, Infections, & other adverse events
Supportive physical environment
Incorporation of health information technology
Adaptable Designs
Primary Research Research involving gathering new evidence or to
answer a question "firsthand data is generated"
Secondary Research Research involving searching, reviewing,
summarizing existing data sources, example:
literature review
Core of Evidence Based Design Process of basing decisions about the built
environment on credible research to achieve best
possible outcomes
, What differentiates EBD from Typical 1. Its emphasis on using research to inform design
design decision-making
2. And to conduct research to evaluate design
strategies
Research Process Steps Research Question >
Literature Review >
Hypothesis >
Research Plan >
Pilot Study >
Data Collection >
Data Analysis >
Report >
Future Research
Research Question(s) Defining areas of interest where there is a question
or an unknown
Literature Review a thorough search through previously published
studies and evidence relevant to a particular topic
Hypothesis A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Hypotheses Predictions logically derived of theoretical
reasoning and tested through empirical research
