• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.56-66
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the job satisfaction and quality of life of nurses in a integrated nursing care service ward (INCSW) and a general ward (GW). A total of 88 nurses working in INCSW and GW were invited and followed up for 6 months over 3 times. There was no significant difference in job satisfaction between INCSW and GW for 6 months, while there was a difference in quality of life: overall quality of life (1st p=.033, 2nd p=.030), and overall general health (1st p=.049). Comparison of two groups by period in job satisfaction, there were statistically significant differences of the item 'recognition from the organization and professional achievement' (2nd versus 3rd, p=.037) and 'interpersonal interaction with respect and recognition' (1st versus 3rd, p=.005; 2nd versus 3rd, p=.006) in the INCSW. Comparison of two groups by period in quality of life, there was a statistically significant difference of the item 'overall quality of life' (1st versus 3rd, p=.025; 2nd versus 3rd, p=.010) in the INCSW. Development of various nursing strategies (such as manpower arrangement that reflects the nursing skill levels, patient needs, job training and organizational culture before placement) can be helpful for improving nurses job satisfaction and quality of life in INCSW and GW.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.5 no.9
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• pp.69-79
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• 1999

Now new A.F.M.H. is under construction but it didn't reflect army hospital's characteristics. The purpose of this study was to get the design guidelines of the wards for the design of wards in army hospital. This research is accomplished through an understanding of the characteristics of wards in army hospitals by analyzing the plans of the bundang A.F.M.H. and behavior survey of other A.F.M.H. This study attempts to examine the current status of domestic and to establish the design guideline of the wards of the army hospitals.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.4 no.7
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• pp.67-74
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• 1998

Although Medical Care System pays medical fee for each patients with the establishment of National Medicare System, patients cannot be equally benefited from hospitals. At present, the Korean government provides minimum requirements on medical facilities in enforcement of medical law, but it is not enough to guarantee the rights of patients. The purpose of this study is in search for the way to improve the minimum requirements of ward which will be needed to examine the present situation of general hospitals, to find out their problems, and to compare the law of medical facilities in korea.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.15 no.5 s.58
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• pp.202-208
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to suggest architectural planning guideline for the improvement of the evacuation environment in a ward. To suggest of guideline, the problem of irrational domestic criteria is searched according to compare National fire code (NFPA101, Life safety code) with Korea building law. This study includes stairs, corridors and exit door etc. but excludes fire facilities. To verify effectiveness of suggested guideline, egress simulation is run that based on databases according to literature survey. The results of this study could be summarized as follow: Suggested guidelines are subdivision(fire partition), evacuation by elevator, secure useful waiting space of elevator hall and smokeproof enclosures, the corridor is divided by fire or smoke barriers corridor from hazardous room, only wheeled items are arranged in corridors of a ward story. The result of computer simulation for suggested guidelines verify that egress time can be decreased 20% or above.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.15 no.5 s.58
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• pp.221-229
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of healing environments of the wards in women's hospitals. A evaluation checklist of the healing environment was applied to seven women's hospitals that have constructed or remodeled since 2000. The findings indicate that the comfort was well considered in most spaces, while the privacy and the nature-friendliness were insufficient. The lacks of balconies, terraces, landscapes, and water spaces for the nature-friendliness were also problematic. Among the patients' room, corridor, and patients' lounge, the lounge was the most negative in terms of healing environments. In order to improve the patients' privacy, soundproofing materials and buffer zones in the lounge should be considered. The future study needs to develop advanced survey and interview methodologies in order to support the relevant results.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.7-16
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• 2003

Terminal cancer patients in Korea have increased due to the development of medical technology and the structural change of diseases resulted from life quality improvement. Following this trend, many hospitals are making efforts, such as renovating hospice wards, but architectural criteria are not sufficiently suggested for specialized hospice wards. The purpose of this study is to present the research data to improve the quality of hospice ward in general hospital. Data collecting skills such as drawing documents analysis, interviews, observation were used to examine the condition of hospice ward. And, case study method was used to generate the design data which can be used for the appropriate spatial composition and the area calculation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.79-82
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• 2006

Medical institution has changed into specialized spaces for patients. In particular, women's hospital is the most noticeable change among the medical institutions. The purpose of this study is to provide a basic interior design data through the analysis of case study. For this purpose this study has analyzed of 4 women's hospital built in Seoul since 2000. Especially, environment of ward, resting room, and corridor are analyzed. The results of this study are as follows : Ward needs lighting and room conditioning system which is adjustable for each patient. One-side corridor and alcove-style resting rooms are suitable for patients in general.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.43-51
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• 1995

Nurses play a great role in the nursing unit and their behaviour should be evaluated in order to find user needs in terms of ward design of general hospital. This study aims to investigate the ways in which nurses activities and traffic occur in real behaviour setting of five general hospitals. For that purpose, intensive field survey was undertook to measure the nurses' attitudes and their activities were observed in the day time for 8 hours.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.53-60
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• 1995

Several kinds of medical materials are supplied and returned or disposed everyday in hospitals. And so, the transportation system has to be planned according to their circulation. This study aimed at clarifying the relation between the stock area in ward and the departments in which the contaminated materials are disposed or recleaned and the utilization of vertical transportation system with regard to contaminated materials. The results are as follows : 1)The stock area/rooms for contaminated materials are dipersed according to their kinds. Several department have relation with the area/rooms in ward. 2)The vertical transportation system for contaminated materials are not reserved and utilized independently in hospitals surveyed. And so, cross contamination can easily occur. Therefore, independent transportation system is required and utilized only for them.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.7-20
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• 1995

This study was proceeded as follows. Firstly, the plan type of the ward of korean hospitals does not correspond to team nursing method, but that contains this. So, therefore there are many problems that are inefficiency, unhumane nursing and so forth. To expel these, the method of team nursing in existing hospitals was checked out and compared to that of foreign hospitals. The new type of plan of ward was accentuated to be accepted in the process of designing for team nursing. Secondly, the concept of designing ward is progressing to the patient-centered philosophy. And so, the demands of inpatients and their lifestyle in ward are significant. Therefore, inpatients were interviewed and their answers were analized and their behavior was surveyed in bahavioral maps and analized. Their demands and lifestyle are accentuated to be accepted in the process of designing wards.