Findings, methods and sources
Finding. Respondents strongly preferred single rooms (74.5%), natural light (77.6%), comfortable seating (85.8%) and a family zone by the window with views of nature (50.5%), and saw family presence as supporting the healing environment.
Limitation. Does not address artwork. Included because it documents what patients, families and staff in Saudi hospitals value in the room environment.
Methods and verification
Verification level: Abstract or primary source checked
- Design
- Questionnaire survey
- Sample / scope
- 359 patients, family visitors and healthcare professionals in three hospitals
- Setting
- Inpatient rooms
- Art form
- Window view (nature)
Abstract or primary source checked, 28 September 2026 · Verification source
Editorial review: 2026-09-28 · Verification policy
Publications and overlap
No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.