Purpose

Until now, it is not clear whether there are differences in patient perception between multi-bedded rooms with two and four beds. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the physical (i.e. room type) and psychosocial (i.e. kindness of roommates and extraversion) aspects on the patients’ experience (i.e. pleasantness of the room, anxiety, sleep quality) in multi-bedded rooms in an oncology ward.

Design/methodology/approach

A group of 84 hospitalized oncology patients completed a questionnaire on the day of departure. Room types were categorized into two groups: two-person and four-person rooms.

Findings

Multivariate logistic regression analyses with the minimum Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) showed no direct main effects of room type (two vs. four-person room), kindness of roommates and extraversion on pleasantness of the room, anxiety and sleep quality. However, the authors found an interaction effect between room type and extraversion on pleasantness of the room. Patients who score relatively high in extraversion rated the room as more pleasant when they stayed in a four-person rather than a two-person room. For patients relatively low in extraversion, room type was not related to pleasantness of the room.

Practical implications

The findings allow hospitals to better understand individual differences in patient experiences. Hospitals should inform patients about the benefits of the different room types and potential influences of personality (extraversion) so patients are empowered and can benefit from autonomy and the most appropriate place.

Originality/value

This study emphasizes the importance of including four-person rooms in an oncology ward, while new hospital facility layouts mainly include single-bed rooms.

中文翻译：

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在 COVID-19 大流行之前，在荷兰肿瘤病房的多床位房间中体验身体和社会心理方面的情况

 目的

到目前为止，尚不清楚两张床和四张床的多床房间之间患者的感知是否存在差异。本研究的目的是调查多床位患者的身体（即房间类型）和心理（即室友的友善程度和外向性）方面对患者体验（即房间的舒适度、焦虑、睡眠质量）的影响肿瘤病房的房间。

设计/方法论/途径

84 名住院肿瘤患者在出发当天完成了一份调查问卷。房间类型分为两组：两人间和四人间。

 发现

使用最小赤池信息准则（AIC）进行的多变量逻辑回归分析显示，房间类型（两人间与四人间）、室友的友善度和外向性对房间的愉悦度、焦虑和睡眠质量没有直接的主效应。然而，作者发现房间类型和外向性之间对房间的舒适度存在交互作用。外向性得分相对较高的患者认为，当他们住在四人房间而不是两人房间时，房间更令人愉快。对于外向性相对较低的患者，房间类型与房间的舒适度无关。

 实际影响

这些发现使医院能够更好地了解患者体验的个体差异。医院应告知患者不同房间类型的好处以及性格（外向性）的潜在影响，以便患者获得授权并可以从自主权和最合适的地方中受益。

 原创性/价值

这项研究强调了在肿瘤病房中包括四人房间的重要性，而新的医院设施布局主要包括单人床房间。