Effects of Healing Environment Management on Carbon Dioxide Reduction in Outpatient Department : Case Study in Treatment room, Physical Examination room, Chronic Disease screening point, Screening point and Vital sign screening point.

Abstract

This study investigated the Effects of Healing Environment Management on Carbon Dioxide concentration Reduction of Out Patient Department in the Mae Sai Hospital. Five area were selected from the Out Patient buildings. Carbon dioxide concentrations were monitored every 5 min the room during the service time using 1 non-dispersive infrared analyzers which are a direct-reading type in order to compare with the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) standard of 1,000 ppm. The study found that Healing Environment Management setting in five area had significance difference (p<.05) of carbon dioxide concentration and Health Assessment of 33 staffs found that Eyes irritation, headaches and numbness was significantly decreased .024, .003 and .046 (p<.05).