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Title	DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES "A CASE STUDY OF GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS IN GREATER CAIRO"
Type	MSc
Supervisors	Prof. Dr. Hammam Serageldin; Dr. Mohamed Salaheldin
Year	2014
Abstract	The research study has discussed the design principles of mental health care facilities in its theoretical section. It also included the status quo of mental health care facilities as a case study in its applied section, using personal observation sheets along with the survey filled by the user groups. The study has concluded that some of the design principles are not applied, so it recommended some design principles while designing new mental health care facilities or renewing the current ones.
Keywords	Mental Health care Facilities, Mental Health, Design Principles, Patients’ Needs, Space Requirements, Healing Gardens
University	Cairo University
Country	Egypt
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Title	EFFECT OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES DESIGN ON PATIENTS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE "A CASE STUDY OF ONCOLOGY CENTERS IN EGYPT"
Type	PhD
Supervisors	Prof. Dr. Hammam Ezzeldin Serageldin
Year	2018
Abstract	The study is divided into two main sections; in the theoretical part it discusses the design principles of oncology centers and their effect on the psychological state of the regular outpatients; it proposed some non-physical principles that were never considered. Then an applied research was conducted using observation, interviews and questionnaires; it concluded that many design principles are not being implemented affecting negatively the psychological state of outpatients.
Keywords	Supportive Design, Evidence Based Design, Psychological Comfort Indicators, Healthcare Environment, Oncology Center
University	Cairo University
Country	Egypt
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