Abstract
Wayfinding within medical facilities is complex and challenging resulting in missed appointments, late appointment check-ins, and even procedural/surgical delays which further patients' frustration, stress, and anxiety.
This project aims to perform a current state of wayfinding assessment and a needs analysis of a potential mobile wayfinding application at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center within the surgical service's pre-anesthesia testing (PAT) check-in desk.
Sigma Membership
Delta
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Evaluation Methodology, Hospital Logistics, Wayfinding Systems
Advisor
LaVerne Manos
Second Advisor
Ellen Harper
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
The University of Kansas
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Machauf, James, "Initiating a mobile wayfinding application at a verterans affairs medical center: A current state assessment & needs analysis" (2024). Dissertations. 1483.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1483
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2024-03-28
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 27829957; ProQuest document ID: 2408849991. The author still retains copyright.