Mechanism · 3 records
Social encounter probability
Layout changes chances and patterns of interaction
family: Social environment
ND-0072 · 2021 · Systematic review
A Comparison of Psychological and Work Outcomes in Open-Plan and Cellular Office Designs: A Systematic Review
James, Delfabbro & King. SAGE Open
Open-plan offices were more often associated with poorer health, satisfaction and productivity-related outcomes, with noise and privacy recurring as major issues.
ND-0076 · 2021 · Systematic review
Office spatial design attributes, sitting, and face-to-face interactions: Systematic review and research agenda
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Greater worker visibility was associated with shorter sitting bouts, and proximity was associated with more or longer face-to-face interactions.
ND-0080 · 2023 · Systematic review and narrative synthesis
Clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes associated with single rooms compared with shared accommodation for acute hospital admissions
Authors per BMJ Open record. BMJ Open
Patients often preferred single rooms for privacy and shared rooms for social interaction; sleep perceptions often favored single rooms while objective noise differences were less consistent.