Human Factor and Operating Considerations for Door Lockset Design for Patient Bathrooms in a Tertiary Acute Hospital

摘要

130 patient bathroom and toilet door locksets in an acute hospital was surveyed to evaluate the design features that would satisfy the criteria of universal design, patient human factors, operating requirement of healthcare workers, and ease of emergency rescue. The data collected was categorized according to door handle type; latch and lock bolts; 'in-use' indicator; and external lock release mechanism. The results were used by Workplace Safety, Nursing and Facilities Maintenance departments to develop a priority schedule for improvement on the patient bathroom door locksets.