Assessing Hospital Infrastructure Resilience in Pandemics

International Journal of Fuzzy System Applications, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(1), С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

In the era of globalization, infectious diseases pose a significant threat to global health and societal stability. They strain healthcare systems, necessitating robust preventive strategies, particularly in creating resilient hospital environments. Our study identifies analyzes environmental safety risk factors during pandemics, emphasizing need for context-specific mitigation. By integrating literature review with linguistic assessment factors, we reveal complex dimensions underappreciated epidemiological risks. Using triangular fuzzy number theory DEMATEL method, develop an evaluation model that quantifies environment risks their interdependencies, enhancing informed decision-making epidemic prevention resource allocation, contributing infrastructure sustainability well-being.

Язык: Английский

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Personal Protection Equipment Training as a Virtual Reality Game in Immersive Environments: Development and Pilot Study (Preprint)

JMIR Serious Games, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13, С. e69021 - e69021

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

Proper donning and doffing of personal protection equipment (PPE) hand hygiene in the correct spatial context a health facility is important for prevention control nosocomial infections. On-site training difficult due to potential infectious risks shortages PPE, whereas video-based lacks immersion which vital familiarization environment. Virtual reality (VR) can support repeated practice PPE an immersive environment that simulates realistic configuration facility. This study aims develop evaluate VR simulation focusing on event order doffing, is, item process but not detailed steps how don doff item, replicates zoning hospital. The method should be generic customizable sequencing doffing. An tool was developed by computer scientists medical experts. effectiveness versus learning tested pilot as randomized controlled trial (N=32: group, n=16; training, n=16) using questionnaires spatial-aware memorization questions, usability, task workload. Trajectories participants were also recorded behavior analysis improvements real Comparable sequence scores (VR mean 79.38, SD 12.90 vs video 74.38, 17.88; P=.37) well National Aeronautics Space Administration Task Load Index 42.9, 13.01 51.50, 20.44; P=.16) observed. group had above-average usability System Usability Scale (mean 74.78>70.0) significantly better than 74.78, 13.58 57.73, 21.13; P=.009). visualization trajectories revealed positive correlation between length completion time, neither correlated accuracy task. Further user feedback indicated preference over method. Limitations suggestions identified. A new evaluated against training. Results indicate provides quality comparable more usable. In addition, experience settings flexibility configurations make promising alternative instructions.

Язык: Английский

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Personal Protection Equipment Training as a Virtual Reality Game in Immersive Environments: Development and Pilot Study (Preprint)

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024

Proper donning and doffing of personal protection equipment (PPE) hand hygiene in the correct spatial context a health facility is important for prevention control nosocomial infections. On-site training difficult due to potential infectious risks shortages PPE, whereas video-based lacks immersion which vital familiarization environment. Virtual reality (VR) can support repeated practice PPE an immersive environment that simulates realistic configuration facility. The aim develop evaluate VR simulation focusing on order replicates zoning hospital. method should be generic customizable sequencing doffing. An tool was developed by computer scientists medical experts. effectiveness versus learning tested pilot study as randomized controlled trial (N=32: group N=16, N=16) using questionnaires spatial-aware memorization questions, usability, task workload. Trajectories participants were also recorded analysis. analysis data showed had significantly better usability System Usability Scale (VR: \mu=74.78,\ \sigma=13.58 vs. Video: \mu=57.73,\ \sigma=21.13,\ p=0.009) than video group. Comparable sequence scores \mu=\ 79.38,\ \sigma=12.90 \mu=74.38,\ \sigma=17.88,\ p=0.372) well NASA-TLX \mu=42.9,\ \sigma=13.01 \mu=51.50,\ \sigma=20.44,\ p=0.168) observed. visualization trajectories revealed positive correlation between length completion time, but neither correlated accuracy task. Further user feedback indicated preference over method. Limitations suggestions improvements identified. A new evaluated against training. Results indicate provides comparable quality with usability. In addition, experience settings flexibility configurations make promising alternative instructions. Our involving University students. It not clinical did involve patients or patient data. Therefore, it registered

Язык: Английский

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Field study on pressure differential mechanisms under static and dynamic disturbances in non-isobaric building zones

Energy and Buildings, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 115183 - 115183

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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