Print Email Facebook Twitter Better sleep experience for the critically ill Title Better sleep experience for the critically ill: A comprehensive strategy for designing hospital soundscapes Author Birdja, D.V. (TU Delft Design Aesthetics) Ozcan Vieira, E. (TU Delft Design Aesthetics) Date 2019 Abstract In this paper, the sleep phenomenon is considered in relation to critical care soundscapes with the intention to inform hospital management, medical device producers and policy makers regarding the complexity of the issue and possible modes of design interventions. We propose a comprehensive strategy based on soundscape design approach that facilitates a systematic way of tackling the auditory quality of critical care settings in favor of better patient sleep experience. Future research directions are presented to tackle the knowledge deficits in designing for critical care soundscapes that cater for patient sleep. The need for scientifically-informed design interventions for improving patient sleep experience in critical care is highlighted. The value of the soundscape design approach for resolving other sound-induced problems in critical care and how the approach allows for patient-centred innovation that is beyond the immediate sound issue are further discussed. Subject Critical careDesign strategyHospital soundsMedical soundscapesPatient sleep To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:44d69c7b-3898-4609-b6e5-b1fc83f9cd71 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/mti3020036 Source Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 3 (2) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2019 D.V. Birdja, E. Ozcan Vieira Files PDF mti_03_00036.pdf 1.12 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:44d69c7b-3898-4609-b6e5-b1fc83f9cd71/datastream/OBJ/view