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Examining Architectural Planning Approaches for Modular Airborne Infection Isolation Wards to Reduce User Stress - Insights from Focus Group Interviews with COVID-19 Patient Care Staff -

사용자 스트레스 경감을 위한 모듈러 음압격리병동 건축계획 연구 - COVID-19 감염환자 치료 경험 의료진 및 관계자 포커스 그룹 인터뷰 내용을 중심으로 -

  • Received : 2023.12.05
  • Accepted : 2024.02.14
  • Published : 2024.03.30
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Abstract

This study conducted a literature review on user experiences in COVID-19 medical settings in advance. Additionally, it summarized requirements from focus group interviews (FGI) concerning the architectural planning elements of the Modular Airborne Infection Isolation Ward. Consequently, the primary purpose of the modular facility and user needs based on patient severity were determined. Moreover, common planning issues and solutions, including facility usage, location & scale, space composition & circulation, equipment, and stress reduction environment, were organized as construction planning elements of the modular airborne infection isolation ward. The implications suggest that designing airborne isolation wards for mildly-to-moderately infected patients requires a different planning approach compared to high-risk infected patients, addressing the mismatched hard stay environment for relatively low-severity patients, which can stress both patients and medical staff. The modular infection isolation ward, leveraging modularity characteristics, should be adaptable to accommodate such distinctiveness and diversity.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술연구개발사업 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임. 과제번호: HG22C0044

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