PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EXAMINATION AREA AND RELATED PARTS IN OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT : A CASE STUDY OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT

Abstract

      This article presents the physical research of examination area and related parts of the outpatient department, obstetrics and gynecology department and pediatrics department. This research studied the areas of hospitals in 3 groups: medical schools hospitals, public hospitals and private hospitals to study physical characteristics, planning, use of space and problems from the use of areas for examination area and related parts of the obstetrics and gynecology department and pediatric department to find factors that affect the physical characteristics and planning of the gynecology and pediatric department with a research process by studying information in terms of meaning, experts and users interview, case studies survey and observations, collect data, process and analyze data, summary of study results and discussion of results

The study found that the examination room of the obstetrics and gynecology department and the pediatrics department have a physical characteristic that is different from the examination and diagnosis rooms of other department's outpatient departments because the gynecological examination uses specialized equipment. In the same way, the pediatric department's examination room have a physical appearance that creates a different atmosphere from the general examination and diagnostic room so that patients who come to receive the service are relaxed.