Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms

M.D.A. Melhado; J.L.M. Hensen; M.G.L.C. Loomans

Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms

M.D.A. Melhado, J.L.M. Hensen, M.G.L.C. Loomans

Building Performance

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

28 Citations (Scopus)

1865 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This paper discusses the thermal comfort of Staff and the "thermal risks" for the patient in operating rooms. Staff has often reported thermal discomfort during surgery. Factors which affect the thermal comfort include physiological and psychological perception, climate, the level and type of physical activity, and the types of clothes worn. Evaluating the "thermal risks" of the patient is very important in order to know how to prevent him/her from suffering hypothermia. The results will show that there is a strong need for future research and also which areas need to be focused on.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ
Editors	E. Oliveira Fernandes, de, M. Gameiro da Silva, J. Rosado Pinto
Place of Publication	Porto
Publisher	University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering
Pages	11-14
ISBN (Print)	956-14-0864-2
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	8th International Conference and Exhibition on Healthy Buildings (HB 2006) - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 4 Jun 2006 → 8 Jun 2006 Conference number: 8

Conference

Conference	8th International Conference and Exhibition on Healthy Buildings (HB 2006)
Abbreviated title	HB 2006
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	4/06/06 → 8/06/06

Access to Document

601458770793815Final author version , 888 KB

Cite this

Melhado, M. D. A., Hensen, J. L. M., & Loomans, M. G. L. C. (2006). Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms. In E. Oliveira Fernandes, de, M. Gameiro da Silva, & J. Rosado Pinto (Eds.), Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ (pp. 11-14). University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering.

Melhado, M.D.A. ; Hensen, J.L.M. ; Loomans, M.G.L.C. / Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms. Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ. editor / E. Oliveira Fernandes, de ; M. Gameiro da Silva ; J. Rosado Pinto. Porto : University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering, 2006. pp. 11-14

@inproceedings{ce14cf73400d432fb38e394e470ae66a,

title = "Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient {"}thermal risks{"} in operating rooms",

abstract = "This paper discusses the thermal comfort of Staff and the {"}thermal risks{"} for the patient in operating rooms. Staff has often reported thermal discomfort during surgery. Factors which affect the thermal comfort include physiological and psychological perception, climate, the level and type of physical activity, and the types of clothes worn. Evaluating the {"}thermal risks{"} of the patient is very important in order to know how to prevent him/her from suffering hypothermia. The results will show that there is a strong need for future research and also which areas need to be focused on.",

author = "M.D.A. Melhado and J.L.M. Hensen and M.G.L.C. Loomans",

year = "2006",

language = "English",

isbn = "956-14-0864-2",

pages = "11--14",

editor = "{Oliveira Fernandes, de}, E. and {Gameiro da Silva}, M. and {Rosado Pinto}, J.",

booktitle = "Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ",

publisher = "University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering",

note = "8th International Conference and Exhibition on Healthy Buildings (HB 2006), HB 2006 ; Conference date: 04-06-2006 Through 08-06-2006",

}

Melhado, MDA, Hensen, JLM & Loomans, MGLC 2006, Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms. in E Oliveira Fernandes, de, M Gameiro da Silva & J Rosado Pinto (eds), Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ. University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering, Porto, pp. 11-14, 8th International Conference and Exhibition on Healthy Buildings (HB 2006), Lisbon, Portugal, 4/06/06.

Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms. / Melhado, M.D.A.; Hensen, J.L.M.; Loomans, M.G.L.C.
Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ. ed. / E. Oliveira Fernandes, de; M. Gameiro da Silva; J. Rosado Pinto. Porto: University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering, 2006. p. 11-14.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms

AU - Melhado, M.D.A.

AU - Hensen, J.L.M.

AU - Loomans, M.G.L.C.

N1 - Conference code: 8

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - This paper discusses the thermal comfort of Staff and the "thermal risks" for the patient in operating rooms. Staff has often reported thermal discomfort during surgery. Factors which affect the thermal comfort include physiological and psychological perception, climate, the level and type of physical activity, and the types of clothes worn. Evaluating the "thermal risks" of the patient is very important in order to know how to prevent him/her from suffering hypothermia. The results will show that there is a strong need for future research and also which areas need to be focused on.

AB - This paper discusses the thermal comfort of Staff and the "thermal risks" for the patient in operating rooms. Staff has often reported thermal discomfort during surgery. Factors which affect the thermal comfort include physiological and psychological perception, climate, the level and type of physical activity, and the types of clothes worn. Evaluating the "thermal risks" of the patient is very important in order to know how to prevent him/her from suffering hypothermia. The results will show that there is a strong need for future research and also which areas need to be focused on.

M3 - Conference contribution

SN - 956-14-0864-2

SP - 11

EP - 14

BT - Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ

A2 - Oliveira Fernandes, de, E.

A2 - Gameiro da Silva, M.

A2 - Rosado Pinto, J.

PB - University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering

CY - Porto

T2 - 8th International Conference and Exhibition on Healthy Buildings (HB 2006)

Y2 - 4 June 2006 through 8 June 2006

ER -

Melhado MDA, Hensen JLM , Loomans MGLC. Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms. In Oliveira Fernandes, de E, Gameiro da Silva M, Rosado Pinto J, editors, Creating a healthy indoor environment for people. Proceedings of the 8th Int. Healthy Buildings conference, 4 - 8 June, Lisbon, ISIAQ. Porto: University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering. 2006. p. 11-14

Literature review of staff thermal comfort and patient "thermal risks" in operating rooms

Abstract

Conference

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this