Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province

Introduction: Designing and constructing hospitals using green approach leads to the reduction of energy consumption and carbon emissions, and improvement of indoor air quality and the environment. The purpose of the present study is to prioritize the criteria for green hospital deployment model in...

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Main Authors: Diba Noroozi, Shahram Akbari, Shaghayegh Vahdat, Somayeh Hesam
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Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://smsj.sums.ac.ir/article_47097_0210386069d9bc7148dcc83ba93715eb.pdf
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author Diba Noroozi
Shahram Akbari
Shaghayegh Vahdat
Somayeh Hesam
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description Introduction: Designing and constructing hospitals using green approach leads to the reduction of energy consumption and carbon emissions, and improvement of indoor air quality and the environment. The purpose of the present study is to prioritize the criteria for green hospital deployment model in Fars province. Methods: This studywhich included identifying criteria systematically, categorizing criteria for green hospital deployment, and agreeing on the most important criteria affecting green hospital deployment using Delphi method was conducted with 30 hospital experts in the field under study in two stages of Delphi and sampling using snowball method. Priority and relevance of variables have been discussed using dimethyl. Results: In the systematic review phase, the criteria for green hospital were 72 criteria out of 21 common patterns/models in the world. In Fars province, experts selected 34 criteria from 13 dimensions. Based on experts’ view, the most important dimensions in Fars province are management, water consumption, health care and treatment. Management dimension having the highest weight and being the most influential among the 13 dimensions of green hospital indicates the significance of managers' role in executing green hospitals. Conclusion: Green hospitals have an impact on healthcare industry and people. In this regard, the strategic role of managers in today's hospitals affects the environment while increasing costs in increasing the disease burden. It is also important to use modern methods and creativity in establishing green hospital standards.
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spelling doaj.art-313c04dc1d9542b6add656d9bc34443f2022-12-21T22:31:54ZfasShiraz University of Medical Sciencesمجله علوم پزشکی صدرا2322-43392322-43392020-10-018436738010.30476/smsj.2020.84764.109447097Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars ProvinceDiba Noroozi0Shahram Akbari1Shaghayegh Vahdat2Somayeh Hesam3PhD, Health Services Management, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Hafez Hospital, Shiraz, IranPhD, Health Services Management, Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Health Services Management, Faculty of Management, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Iran., Tehran, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Health Services Management, Faculty of Management, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Iran., Tehran, IranIntroduction: Designing and constructing hospitals using green approach leads to the reduction of energy consumption and carbon emissions, and improvement of indoor air quality and the environment. The purpose of the present study is to prioritize the criteria for green hospital deployment model in Fars province. Methods: This studywhich included identifying criteria systematically, categorizing criteria for green hospital deployment, and agreeing on the most important criteria affecting green hospital deployment using Delphi method was conducted with 30 hospital experts in the field under study in two stages of Delphi and sampling using snowball method. Priority and relevance of variables have been discussed using dimethyl. Results: In the systematic review phase, the criteria for green hospital were 72 criteria out of 21 common patterns/models in the world. In Fars province, experts selected 34 criteria from 13 dimensions. Based on experts’ view, the most important dimensions in Fars province are management, water consumption, health care and treatment. Management dimension having the highest weight and being the most influential among the 13 dimensions of green hospital indicates the significance of managers' role in executing green hospitals. Conclusion: Green hospitals have an impact on healthcare industry and people. In this regard, the strategic role of managers in today's hospitals affects the environment while increasing costs in increasing the disease burden. It is also important to use modern methods and creativity in establishing green hospital standards.https://smsj.sums.ac.ir/article_47097_0210386069d9bc7148dcc83ba93715eb.pdfcriteriadeploymentfars provincegreen hospitalprioritization
spellingShingle Diba Noroozi
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Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province
مجله علوم پزشکی صدرا
criteria
deployment
fars province
green hospital
prioritization
title Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province
title_full Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province
title_fullStr Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province
title_full_unstemmed Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province
title_short Prioritizing Criteria for Establishing a Green Hospital in Fars Province
title_sort prioritizing criteria for establishing a green hospital in fars province
topic criteria
deployment
fars province
green hospital
prioritization
url https://smsj.sums.ac.ir/article_47097_0210386069d9bc7148dcc83ba93715eb.pdf
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