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Thermal comfort of patients in hospital ward areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

R. M. Smith  and
A. Rae
R. M. Smith
Affiliation:
Building Services Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8 RZ
A. Rae
Affiliation:
Building Services Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8 RZ
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The patient is identified as being of prime importance for comfort standards in hospital ward areas, other ward users being expected to adjust their dress to suit the conditions necessary for patient comfort. A study to identify the optimum steady state conditions for patient comfort is then described.

Although this study raises some doubts as to the applicability of the standard thermal comfort assessment techniques to ward areas, it is felt that its results give a good indication of the steady-state conditions preferred by the patients. These were an air temperature of between 21.5° and 22° C and a relative humidity of between 30% and 70%, where the air velocity was less than 0.1 m/s and the mean radiant temperature was close to air temperature.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 78 , Issue 1 , February 1977 , pp. 17 - 26
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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