Effect of Spatial Ambiances on the Patient Satisfaction and Well-Being in Hospitals: The Case of UHC Ibn Sina Annaba and UHC Benbadis Constantine-Algeria.

Objectives: In this work, we aim to have a better understanding of the impact of the architectural ambiance on patient well-being, by exploring patient's perception of physical ambiantal factors in their rooms.

Background: Perception of ambiantal factors is beginning to be relatively documented in space psychology, including health. There is no research in this field in Algeria; therefore, we would like to fill this gap and draw attention to the importance of the ambiantal physical factors in our hospitals.

Methods: We conducted a practical study via a 19-item questionnaire at the neurology hospitalization department of two hospitals. This is complemented by in situ observations and reactivated observations. Descriptive, principal component analysis and statistical tests were applied on the responses.

Results: Thirteen ambiantal physical items studied were all classified relatively medium with mean scores ranging between -0.55 < mean < 1.34, with 0.765, on a scale of -2 to 2. Patients therefore consider the room ambiance medium. Patients' satisfaction and well-being results meet with findings about ambiantal physical factors. Neurological diseases affect patient cognition, which increase the importance of space-sensitive perception. The bad general condition of the building is negatively pointed in all testimonies of the questioned, especially spatial organization with multiple occupation room.

Conclusion: The results indicate that reflection should be oriented on the design of single or double rooms, taking into account the emotional (sensitive) state of the patient, by integrating ambiantal physical factors (natural lighting variable, sound variable, thermal variable, olfactory variable), to contribute significantly to their well-being.