Sadek and Willis investigated how the design of oncology centers influences patient experiences by interviewing patients and former patients. During the course of their research they “examine[d] key aspects of built environment that shape the experience of patients undergoing intravenous anti-cancer treatment within outpatient settings. . . . four themes highlighting the main contributions of contemporary healthcare design to patients’ experiences were synthesized. This ranged from the role of built environment in shifting negative expectations and inducing positive impressions, to its role in breaking up the intensity of treatment when feeling overwhelmed and provoking engagement in activities beyond treatment and being sick.”
Ahmed Sadek and Julie Willis. “Forms of Environmental Support: The Roles That Contemporary Outpatient Oncology Settings Play in Shaping Patient Experience.” Building Research and Information, in press, https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2022.2124945