The impacts of the built environment on health outcomes

Codinhoto, R; Tzortzopoulos, P; Kagioglou, M; Aouad, GF

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework that categorises the features and characteristics of the built environment that impact on health outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive literature review was carried out. A total of 1,163 abstracts were assessed, leading to 92 papers being reviewed.
Findings: There is a considerable amount of evidence linking healthcare environments to patients’ health outcomes, despite the lack of clarity in relation to cause-effect relationships. Originality/value – The paper proposes a theoretical framework linking different built environment characteristics to health outcomes. This framework provides a structure to group causal effects according to their relation with design features, materials and ambient properties, art and aesthetic aspects and use of the built environment.

Citation

Codinhoto, R., Tzortzopoulos, P., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. (2009). The impacts of the built environment on health outcomes. Facilities, 27(3/4), 138-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770910933152

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Oct 21, 2011
• Journal: Facilities
• Print ISSN: 0263-2772
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 3/4
• Pages: 138-151
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770910933152
• Keywords: Environmental health and safety, environmental psychology, facilities, design
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02632770910933152