Papers by Sharmin Kader
Identification of environmental Therapeutic Goals (TGs) has proven essential in providing useful ... more Identification of environmental Therapeutic Goals (TGs) has proven essential in providing useful guidance for planning and design (Cohen & Weisman 1991). Though age-specific environmental dimensions have been suggested by several researchers during 1980’s to 1990’s, none of them focused on dying patients and their experience in hospice care environment, so the need for categorizing dimensions for hospice environment is evident. The objective of this study is to identify the Therapeutic Goals of hospice environment focusing on patients’ experience. This study employed a systematic literature review with an
approach developed by Hawker and colleagues in 2002. This study had considered a wide-ranging literature search: 7 electronic databases search (PubMed, PsycINFO, Social Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index, ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis, Avery, and Cochrane Library), reference list search, examination of literature recommended by relevant experts, and Google search for books, reports, and guidelines. In total 48 literature included; 39 full text articles, 2 books, 5 guidelines, and 2 reports. The data has extracted from these literature onto a standard template (matrix) for comparison and analysis for coding and thematic development. The study identified eight themes as TGs which have direct influence on patients’ experience of hospice care environment: provide continuity of self, provision of access to nature, provision of privacy, facilitate social interaction, maximize safety & security, provision of autonomy, regulate stimulation, and
provision of spiritual care. These goals reflect two characteristics; each expresses a basic or derived major patient’s need, and a potential environmental facilitator for the satisfaction of the need (Lawton et al. 2000). As the physical environment of hospice has significant impact on the patients’ quality of life and the possibility of a good death (Cohen et al. 2001), these TGs have a positive effect on patients’ lives.
Thesis Chapters by Sharmin Kader
The complete evacuation of hospital facilities is always difficult and complicated process. It ha... more The complete evacuation of hospital facilities is always difficult and complicated process. It has always been considered a last resort during any kind of threat. The patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) make this scenario more challenging. After the crisis of hurricane Katrina in 2005, the ICU patients’ evacuation has become a considerable issue that need to address. The increasing number of man-made and natural disasters has generated a considerable interest in hospital evacuation issues, but very few studies have addressed this problem. The purpose of this study is to develop design considerations for hospital facilities to support ICU patients’ complete evacuation and transportation during any kind of disaster. The following three objectives are considered for fulfilling the requirement of this study: (a) to identify the disaster threats for hospital building that drive the need for complete evacuation, (b) to understand the evacuation methods, and (c) to develop the design considerations based on the threats’ pattern, case-studies and experts’ reviews. To achieve the desired objectives, the study has considered the qualitative research method designed with Case-Based Reasoning. The study design has three phases; a) analysis of threats and evacuation methods from literature review, b) case study analysis to develop design recommendations from literature review and interview with hospital administrators, and c) collect the experts’ views and suggestions on design recommendations.
The study has developed a matrix on ICU patients’ evacuation methods according to the different kinds of disaster threats. The study is only focused on design considerations of some specific parameters for hospital building evacuation design. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of best suited design strategies. This study is a supportive resource for healthcare architects, planners, researchers, administrators and emergency management organizations to develop evacuation guidelines for the hospital ICU patients.
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Papers by Sharmin Kader
approach developed by Hawker and colleagues in 2002. This study had considered a wide-ranging literature search: 7 electronic databases search (PubMed, PsycINFO, Social Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index, ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis, Avery, and Cochrane Library), reference list search, examination of literature recommended by relevant experts, and Google search for books, reports, and guidelines. In total 48 literature included; 39 full text articles, 2 books, 5 guidelines, and 2 reports. The data has extracted from these literature onto a standard template (matrix) for comparison and analysis for coding and thematic development. The study identified eight themes as TGs which have direct influence on patients’ experience of hospice care environment: provide continuity of self, provision of access to nature, provision of privacy, facilitate social interaction, maximize safety & security, provision of autonomy, regulate stimulation, and
provision of spiritual care. These goals reflect two characteristics; each expresses a basic or derived major patient’s need, and a potential environmental facilitator for the satisfaction of the need (Lawton et al. 2000). As the physical environment of hospice has significant impact on the patients’ quality of life and the possibility of a good death (Cohen et al. 2001), these TGs have a positive effect on patients’ lives.
Thesis Chapters by Sharmin Kader
The study has developed a matrix on ICU patients’ evacuation methods according to the different kinds of disaster threats. The study is only focused on design considerations of some specific parameters for hospital building evacuation design. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of best suited design strategies. This study is a supportive resource for healthcare architects, planners, researchers, administrators and emergency management organizations to develop evacuation guidelines for the hospital ICU patients.
approach developed by Hawker and colleagues in 2002. This study had considered a wide-ranging literature search: 7 electronic databases search (PubMed, PsycINFO, Social Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index, ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis, Avery, and Cochrane Library), reference list search, examination of literature recommended by relevant experts, and Google search for books, reports, and guidelines. In total 48 literature included; 39 full text articles, 2 books, 5 guidelines, and 2 reports. The data has extracted from these literature onto a standard template (matrix) for comparison and analysis for coding and thematic development. The study identified eight themes as TGs which have direct influence on patients’ experience of hospice care environment: provide continuity of self, provision of access to nature, provision of privacy, facilitate social interaction, maximize safety & security, provision of autonomy, regulate stimulation, and
provision of spiritual care. These goals reflect two characteristics; each expresses a basic or derived major patient’s need, and a potential environmental facilitator for the satisfaction of the need (Lawton et al. 2000). As the physical environment of hospice has significant impact on the patients’ quality of life and the possibility of a good death (Cohen et al. 2001), these TGs have a positive effect on patients’ lives.
The study has developed a matrix on ICU patients’ evacuation methods according to the different kinds of disaster threats. The study is only focused on design considerations of some specific parameters for hospital building evacuation design. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of best suited design strategies. This study is a supportive resource for healthcare architects, planners, researchers, administrators and emergency management organizations to develop evacuation guidelines for the hospital ICU patients.