Table 3 Architectural observation...

Table 3

Architectural observation checklist

No.	Observation	Possible choices
1	Area of the ward	Area in Sq. ft
2	Circulation area of the ward	Area in Sq. ft
3	Distance from bed to toilet of the ward	A) 1–50 ft B) 51–100 ft C) 101–150 ft
4	Flooring material of ward	A) Tile B) Stone (C) Other
5	Is floor anti-skid?	A) Yes B) No
6	Number of furniture allocated to each patient
7	Provision of personal storage space	A) Yes B) No
8	Provision of chair for visitor	A) Yes B) No
9	Provision of sleeping space for A family member	A) Yes B) No
10	Color of furniture contrast with the surrounding environment	A) Yes B) No
11	Is there a source of daylight in the ward area?	A) Yes B) No
12	Distance of the switchboard to control lights from the bed	A) 1–10 ft B) 11–20 ft C) 21–30 ft D) 31–40 ft
13	Distance of the switchboard to control fans from the bed	A) 1–10 ft B) 11–20 ft C) 21–30 ft D) 31–40 ft
14	Is there a provision of bedside window?	A) Yes B) No
15	Color of the wall?
16	Wall and floor color contrasting?	A) Yes B) No
17	Provision of A television in the ward	A) Yes B) No
18	Type of air conditioning in the ward	A) AC B) HVAC
19	Average temperature maintained in the ward	A) < 18 °C B) 18–22 °C C) 22–26 °C D) > 26 °C
20	Distance of nurse station from the bed	A) 1–50 ft B) 51–100 ft C) 101–150 ft
21	Number of patients in a ward
22	Handrails in the corridor?	A) Yes B) No
23	Adjustment features among patient’s bed	A) Adjustable Height B) Tilt C) None
24	Provision of overhead light	A) Yes B) No
25	Provision of fan	A) Yes B) No
26	The curtain on each bed?	A) Yes B) No
27	Furniture in the patient area has rounded corners?	A) Yes B) No
28	Orientation of the windows of the ward	A) North B) South C) East D) West
29	Type of lights in the ward	A) LED B) Fluorescent C) Incandescent D) Other
30	Curtains over windows	A) Yes B) No

No.	Observation	Possible choices
1	Area of the ward	Area in Sq. ft
2	Circulation area of the ward	Area in Sq. ft
3	Distance from bed to toilet of the ward	A) 1–50 ft B) 51–100 ft C) 101–150 ft
4	Flooring material of ward	A) Tile B) Stone (C) Other
5	Is floor anti-skid?	A) Yes B) No
6	Number of furniture allocated to each patient
7	Provision of personal storage space	A) Yes B) No
8	Provision of chair for visitor	A) Yes B) No
9	Provision of sleeping space for A family member	A) Yes B) No
10	Color of furniture contrast with the surrounding environment	A) Yes B) No
11	Is there a source of daylight in the ward area?	A) Yes B) No
12	Distance of the switchboard to control lights from the bed	A) 1–10 ft B) 11–20 ft C) 21–30 ft D) 31–40 ft
13	Distance of the switchboard to control fans from the bed	A) 1–10 ft B) 11–20 ft C) 21–30 ft D) 31–40 ft
14	Is there a provision of bedside window?	A) Yes B) No
15	Color of the wall?
16	Wall and floor color contrasting?	A) Yes B) No
17	Provision of A television in the ward	A) Yes B) No
18	Type of air conditioning in the ward	A) AC B) HVAC
19	Average temperature maintained in the ward	A) < 18 °C B) 18–22 °C C) 22–26 °C D) > 26 °C
20	Distance of nurse station from the bed	A) 1–50 ft B) 51–100 ft C) 101–150 ft
21	Number of patients in a ward
22	Handrails in the corridor?	A) Yes B) No
23	Adjustment features among patient’s bed	A) Adjustable Height B) Tilt C) None
24	Provision of overhead light	A) Yes B) No
25	Provision of fan	A) Yes B) No
26	The curtain on each bed?	A) Yes B) No
27	Furniture in the patient area has rounded corners?	A) Yes B) No
28	Orientation of the windows of the ward	A) North B) South C) East D) West
29	Type of lights in the ward	A) LED B) Fluorescent C) Incandescent D) Other
30	Curtains over windows	A) Yes B) No

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