Rana Sagha Zadeh1, Mardelle M Shepley, Arthur Hamie Owora, Martha C Dannenbaum, Laurie T Waggener, Susan Sung Eun Chung. 1. Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University (Dr Zadeh, Dr Shepley); Department of Public Health, Syracuse University, Syracuse (Dr Owora); Student Health Services, Texas A&M University, College Station (Dr Dannenbaum); EYP/Health (formerly WHR Architects, Inc.), Houston (Ms Waggener), Texas; American Society of Interior Designers, Washington, DC (PhD Candidate, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (affiliation under which the work was done)) (Dr Chung); Cornell University (Dr Chung), Ithaca, New York.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the importance of specific workplace environment characteristics for maximum health and performance, assigned by healthcare employees, and how they relate to the nature of their work. METHODS: A cross-sectional mixed-method study was conducted with content analysis and robust regression models to examine the relationship between workplace environment characteristics and perceived importance in promoting health and performance. RESULTS: Our findings suggest that perceptions of key environment characteristics that safeguard health and performance in healthcare workplaces may vary by employee sex, setting, and nature of healthcare work involved. Theme and model descriptions of the influence of these factors on participant perceptions are provided. CONCLUSIONS: Employee feedback on workplace characteristics that impact health and performance could be instrumental in determining the priorities of workplace design.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the importance of specific workplace environment characteristics for maximum health and performance, assigned by healthcare employees, and how they relate to the nature of their work. METHODS: A cross-sectional mixed-method study was conducted with content analysis and robust regression models to examine the relationship between workplace environment characteristics and perceived importance in promoting health and performance. RESULTS: Our findings suggest that perceptions of key environment characteristics that safeguard health and performance in healthcare workplaces may vary by employee sex, setting, and nature of healthcare work involved. Theme and model descriptions of the influence of these factors on participant perceptions are provided. CONCLUSIONS: Employee feedback on workplace characteristics that impact health and performance could be instrumental in determining the priorities of workplace design.