Influence of light condition on medication care in a hospital

M.P.J. Aarts; A.L.P. Rosemann; E.J. van Loenen; H.S.M. Kort

Influence of light condition on medication care in a hospital

M.P.J. Aarts, A.L.P. Rosemann, E.J. van Loenen, H.S.M. Kort

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Abstract

Medication errors in hospitals can lead to life threatening situations. In the process of medication care, many errors can occur. Good lighting might prevent some of these errors. The study presented in this paper investigates whether the light condition can contribute to improve the visual performance in hospitals. The specific focus is on the area where medication is being sorted and prepared for patients at the ward. Light measurements, a survey among nurses and a visual
acuity test demonstrates that the amount of light has an influence on the visual performance but that nurses do not seem to be aware of this.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lighting for modern society: proceedings of the Lux Europa 2017
Editors	M. Kobav
Publisher	Lighting Engineering Society of Slovenia
Pages	202-206
ISBN (Electronic)	978-961-93733-4-7
Publication status	Published - 19 Sep 2017
Event	13th European Lighting Conference (Lux Europa 2017), September 18-20, 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia: Lighting for modern society - Hotel Union, Ljubljana, Slovenia Duration: 18 Sep 2017 → 20 Sep 2017 http://www.luxeuropa2017.eu/

Conference

Conference	13th European Lighting Conference (Lux Europa 2017), September 18-20, 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abbreviated title	Lux Europa 2017
Country	Slovenia
City	Ljubljana
Period	18/09/17 → 20/09/17
Internet address	http://www.luxeuropa2017.eu/

Keywords

hospital errors
patient safety
medication rooms
light conditions
nurses

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Aarts, MPJ, Rosemann, ALP, van Loenen, EJ & Kort, HSM 2017, Influence of light condition on medication care in a hospital. in M Kobav (ed.), Lighting for modern society: proceedings of the Lux Europa 2017. Lighting Engineering Society of Slovenia, pp. 202-206, 13th European Lighting Conference (Lux Europa 2017), September 18-20, 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 18/09/17.

Influence of light condition on medication care in a hospital. / Aarts, M.P.J.; Rosemann, A.L.P.; van Loenen, E.J.; Kort, H.S.M.

Lighting for modern society: proceedings of the Lux Europa 2017. ed. / M. Kobav. Lighting Engineering Society of Slovenia, 2017. p. 202-206.

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