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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to suggest a direction for comprehensive planning of ward on the funcional efficiency according to 4 beded patient room. This study examines distance from nurse-station to patient-bed of ward applying to 4 bedroom in provincial medical center in Korea. Methods: The existing five-bed patient rooms, general type of multiple-bed rooms in Korea causes many problems for the amenity of patients. We should reconsider their inconvenience carefully and try to provide the right to keep their privacy and enjoy amenity. The number of patients of multi-bed rooms is very critical point to improve the environmental condition of the patient rooms. This study separate 5 bedroom group and 4 bedroom group, and distance from nurse-station to patient-bed was surveyed and analyzed. Results: The result of this study can be summarized into two points. The first one is that Model-4(4 bedroom) ward has more 12.6% the distance than Model-5(5 bedroom). The second one is that number of patinet bed in ward unit are important todesign of funcional efficiency in ward. Implications: Consideration should be taken into account for the effective bedroom composition and allocation in ward. This Study hopefully may serve as a stepping stone for the standard design of funcional efficiency in ward.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore and derive design guidelines based on literature research and user experience for an interior environment that minimizes the potential for physical harm to self and others and promotes patient-centered recovery in a pre-suggested seclusion module. Method: First, literature research design is applied by deriving design considerations based on prior research on the interior environmental design elements of the seclusion module. Second, user experience design is applied by creating personas based on the information collected from users. A design guideline for the seclusion module is proposed by reflecting both evidence-based design and user experience design. Results: The study proposes interior environment design guidelines for finish(ceiling, wall, floor), opening(door, window, observation window), facility(sanitation, temperature, ventilation), furniture and equipment(furniture, lighting, CCTV, equipment), and others(atmosphere, noise). Implications: It is essential to enhance research on the architecture and environment of psychiatric hospitals and seclusion rooms in Korea. Most of the referenced literature of this study relied on foreign sources. It is essential to establish data suited to Korea's conditions to prevent designs that fail to reflect the behavioral characteristics of psychiatric patients due to the lack of data and information in the field.

Purpose: This study aims to establish evaluation criteria for rapidly converted negative pressure isolation unit(RCNIU) by converting general wards into infectious disease isolation wards, addressing the lack of standards for evaluating existing facilities. The goal is to provide reference data for facility planning and improve the performance of rapidly converted negative pressure isolation units. Methods: Installation standards and existing evaluation criteria for infectious disease isolation wards in Korea were analyzed to create a framework for RCNIU evaluation. An evaluation table was developed, categorizing items into importance levels. Expert surveys in hospital architecture and medical welfare provided average values for scoring each item. Results: Evaluation criteria were organized into ‘required provision of space, installation conditions, proper location, and circulation plan.’ Key items included ’installation of inpatient rooms and attached toilets in the negative pressure area‘ and ‘securing a single bed room area of 11.6㎡ or more’. The "separation of clean and contaminated circulation was also highlighted as critical. Overall, room size, negative pressure conditions, and circulation planning were the most significant factors. Implications: Systematic evaluation criteria can enhance the functionality of RCNIU. Further research should analyze hospital layouts and apply the framework to assess existing facilities, guiding future improvements.