Dr. Bosch | Department of Interior Design

Caring for the Caregiver: Restorative Emergency Department Design to Support Staff Self-care in Coping with Job-related Stress

Dr. Bosch, Research / March 4, 2020

Job-related stress is at an all-time high among healthcare providers in the US. Due to exposure to overwhelming work stressors, approximately half of emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses experience burnout which leads to lower productivity, lower quality of care, higher risk of medical errors, higher rates of absenteeism and eventually turnover. Our research team identified […]

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Under Duress: Leveraging Design to Foster Mindfulness in High Stress Emergency Departments

Dr. Bosch, Dr. Valipoor, News, Research / February 27, 2020

The high levels of stress and mental exhaustion caused by today’s technology-rich work climate has led to a spike in burnout among US workers, especially healthcare professionals due to the demanding nature of their job. To help people function at higher levels, some companies have embraced mindfulness. Dr. Shabboo Valipoor has received funding from The American Society of Interior

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hospital hallway with caregiver walking away

More than they bargainED for: Responsive design to address violence against healthcare professionals in the emergency department setting

Dr. Bosch, Dr. Platt, Dr. Valipoor, News, Research / February 24, 2020

UF’s Department of Interior Design Receives Grant from the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation The University of Florida’s Department of Interior Design in the College of Design, Construction and Planning was awarded a $30,000 research grant by the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation to investigate how the design of emergency departments might reduce

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Can Design Thinking Break the Status Quo in Healthcare Design?

Dr. Bosch, Dr. Portillo, Events, News, Professor Carmel-Gilfilen, Research, Student Research / February 5, 2020

Interior Design held a workshop at the 2020 Dorothy M. Smith Nursing Leadership Conference at the Reitz Union. This year’s topic was Leadership By Design. The session was to open the minds of healthcare workers and students to the usage of space, not only for practical purposes, but also to help reduce stress on patients,

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DCP Department of Interior Design And The Agency Win A Competitive $70k Grant From ASID

Dr. Bosch, Engage Design Lab, News, Research / August 16, 2017

posted 05.26.16 The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP) and The Agency, housed within the UF College of Journalism and Communications, were awarded $70,000 from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) to investigate an emerging typology of educational space, the mixed-use learning zone that engages millennial generations of students outside

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