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Families, staff and inpatient room design in Saudi Arabia

Research record PAH-074 · Finding, limitations, sources and publication relationships.

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· 2024 · Saudi Arabia

Findings, methods and sources

Adjacent evidenceObservational / experimentalContext / synthesis

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.

Hussein MFF, Abubakar IR. Perspectives of families and healthcare staff on the design of inpatient hospital rooms in Saudi Arabia. HERD. 2025;18(1):122–141.

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.

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Public Art & Health. Families, staff and inpatient room design in Saudi Arabia. Research record PAH-074. Edition 4.11, 29 September 2026. https://www.publicart.health/research/pah-074

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