Emergency Nurses' Perceptions of Efficiency and Design: Examining ED Structure, Process, and Outcomes

The findings suggest that the structure of the built environment can shape healthcare processes occurring within it and ultimately improve the delivery of efficient care, thus increasing both patient and staff satisfaction. As such, the designed environment has a critical impact on enhancing performance, productivity, and staff satisfaction.Contribution to Emergency Nursing Practice
- There are few studies that simultaneously investigate the interactions among the physical structure, processes, and outcomes of emergency departments. Simultaneously investigating all 3 aspects of this model can offer insights into emergency nurses' perceptions of efficiency and satisfaction with design.
- In this study, all the structure and process factors including unit configuration, technology, lighting, visibility, patient room layout, storage, walkability, staff stress, data access, and teamwork were significantly associated with perceptions of efficiency and staff satisfaction with design.