EDAC OVERALL
EBD Practice - Level 1 of Healthcare Designers - Answer-Practitioners
1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is done
EBD Practice - Level 2 of Healthcare Designers - Answer-Practitioners
1. Use literature and evidence to ...
EDAC OVERALL
EBD Practice - Level 1 of Healthcare Designers - Answer-Practitioners
1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is done
EBD Practice - Level 2 of Healthcare Designers - Answer-Practitioners
1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Confirm/Disprove predictions of hypotheses
EBD Practice - Level 3 Healthcare Designers - Answer-Practitioners
1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Measure results to confirm/disprove predictions
5. Share findings publicly
EBD Practice - Level 4 Healthcare Designers - Answer-Practitioners
1. Use literature and evidence to inform designs
2. Look for success stories when the project is done
3. Predict outcomes (design hypotheses)
4. Measure results to confirm/disprove predictions
5. Share findings publicly
6. Publish results in peer-reviewed venues
Making the business case - Answer-Primary Goal= to demonstrate how facility
investments can contribute to -
improvements in quality of care,
patient and staff safety, satisfaction, and environment enhancing the bottom line.
(cost savings)
EBD Major challenges - Answer-Efficiency of physical design
Satisfaction and Safety of caregivers
Satisfaction, Safety & Quality for patients/families
Noise, Falls, Infections, & other adverse events
Supportive physical environment
Incorporation of health information technology
Adaptable Designs
Primary Research - Answer-Research involving gathering new evidence or to
answer a question "firsthand data is generated"
Secondary Research - Answer-Research involving searching, reviewing,
summarizing existing data sources, example: literature review
, Core of Evidence Based Design - Answer-Process of basing decisions about the
built environment on credible research to achieve best possible outcomes
What differentiates EBD from Typical design - Answer-1. Its emphasis on using
research to inform design decision-making
2. And to conduct research to evaluate design strategies
Research Process Steps - Answer-Research Question >
Literature Review >
Hypothesis >
Research Plan >
Pilot Study >
Data Collection >
Data Analysis >
Report >
Future Research
Research Question(s) - Answer-Defining areas of interest where there is a question
or an unknown
Literature Review - Answer-a thorough search through previously published studies
and evidence relevant to a particular topic
Hypothesis - Answer-A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Hypotheses - Answer-Predictions logically derived of theoretical reasoning and
tested through empirical research
Research Plan - Answer-A document that includes design concepts and strategies
identified and linked to desired outcomes, determine the scope of the project,
develop research topics, clearly define which hypotheses will be the focus of the
research study, methodology and a detailed outline of the proposed research
process.
The plan will help to systematically organize thoughts and ideas and outline activities
before time, money and efforts are invested.
Pilot Study - Answer-Pretest the research methods and procedures on a smaller
scale before the formal data collection
Data collection - Answer-Collect, record, and prepare data for analysis
Data analysis - Answer-Analyze data using proper methods, test hypotheses, and
answer research questions
Report - Answer-Report the process and results of research
Future research - Answer-identify future research directions based on the results of
the completed research
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