The Perceived Support From Light and Color Before and After an Evidence-Based Design Intervention in an Emergency Department Environment: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Aim: To evaluate patients' and family members' perceived support from light and color before, compared with after an evidence-based design (EBD) intervention at an emergency department (ED) using a validated instrument-the Light and Color Questionnaire (LCQ).

Background: EDs offer acute care day and night. Thus, a supportive physical environment where light and color is crucial for how the milieu is experienced is vital.

Assessing the Supportiveness of Healthcare Environments' Light and Color: Development and Validation of the Light and Color Questionnaire (LCQ).

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a self-report instrument measuring patients', family members', and staff's perceived support from light and color in the physical environment of an emergency department (ED)-the Light and Color Questionnaire (LCQ).

Background: The physical care environment is an important part of a comprehensive caring approach in all levels of care not only for patients but also for family members and staff. However, no existing self-report questionnaire assessing the extent to which light and color are perceived as being supportive in the physical care environment from the users' perspective was found.

Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish language Person-centred Climate Questionnaire-family version.

Background: In a holistic view of care, the family is important for the patient as well as for the staff and integration of family members in health care is a growing trend. Yet, family participation in the care is sparsely investigated and valid assessment instruments are needed.

Setting: Data were collected from 200 family members participating in an intervention study at an emergency department (ED) in Sweden.