The evaluation of health and well-being in indoor work environments is nowadays a very important issue. In complex study cases, such as Hospitals, this evaluation can be very difficult and onerous. For this reason, it is useful to have systematic procedures, that guide the evaluator especially in the early stages of the assessment. In this paper, the authors present the features of the expert assessment activities as a part of an extensive environmental quality survey, carried out in an Italian University Hospital. The expert assessment activities were performed through site inspections and compilation of specific checklists. With the obtained results, it was possible to: identify the recurring criticalities, restrict the rooms to be analysed through field measurements, to optimize the investigations by reducing the impact on hospital regular operations. The described activities and their results can be considered as a pilot study for the development of a complete and systematic assessment procedure.

Health and Well-being in Indoor Work Environments: Features of an Expert Assessment Campaign in an Italian University Hospital

Rocca M.;Leccese F.
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Salvadori G.
2020-01-01

Abstract

The evaluation of health and well-being in indoor work environments is nowadays a very important issue. In complex study cases, such as Hospitals, this evaluation can be very difficult and onerous. For this reason, it is useful to have systematic procedures, that guide the evaluator especially in the early stages of the assessment. In this paper, the authors present the features of the expert assessment activities as a part of an extensive environmental quality survey, carried out in an Italian University Hospital. The expert assessment activities were performed through site inspections and compilation of specific checklists. With the obtained results, it was possible to: identify the recurring criticalities, restrict the rooms to be analysed through field measurements, to optimize the investigations by reducing the impact on hospital regular operations. The described activities and their results can be considered as a pilot study for the development of a complete and systematic assessment procedure.
2020
978-1-7281-7455-6
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