TY  - CONF
TI  - Influence of the Built Environment on Patient Safety and Well-Being: A Functional Perspective
C1  - Berkeley, California, USA
C3  - Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
SP  - 61
EP  - 72
PY  - 2020
DO  - 10.24928/2020/0032
AU  - Ransolin, Natália
AU  - Saurin, Tarcísio Abreu
AU  - Formoso, Carlos Torres
AD  - PhD Student, Civil Engineering Post-Graduation Program: Construction and Infrastructure, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, natalia.ransolin@ufrgs.br, orcid.org/0000-0002-7128-8000 
AD  - Professor, Industrial Engineering Post-Graduation Program, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, saurin@ufrgs.br, orcid.org/0000-0003-2929-5888
AD  - Professor, Civil Engineering Post-Graduation Program: Construction and Infrastructure, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, formoso@ufrgs.br, orcid.org/0000- 0002-4772-3746
AB  - In healthcare facilities, patient safety and well-being are known to be influenced by the built environment (BE). However, mechanisms linking BE to patient safety and wellbeing are not well-understood, which hinders the prevention and mitigation of undesired outcomes. In this paper, the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) is used to model the functions carried out by caregivers and patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), supporting the analysis of how variability in meeting BE requirements propagates across the work system and impacts patient safety and well-being. The FRAM model was based on observations of everyday work in the ICU, interviews with 24 professionals, and analysis of documents. One scenario derived from the FRAM model is discussed, emphasizing impacts on patient safety and well-being. Results show the utility of understanding how healthcare services work under real circumnstances, as a basis for BE design. Findings also indicate that the variability of everyday healthcare services may either amplify or dampen the impacts of unfulfilled BE requirements on patient safety and well-being.ements on patient safety and well-being.
KW  - Built Environment
KW  - Requirements Management
KW  - FRAM
KW  - Patient Safety
KW  - Patient WellBeing
PB  - 
T2  - Proc. 28th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)
DA  - 2020/07/06
CY  - Berkeley, California, USA
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1776/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1776
N1  - Export Date: 27 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -