Shahid Beheshti University Soffeh 1683-870X 24 4 2014 11 22 Designing Waiting Spaces in Hospitals Designing Waiting Spaces in Hospitals 33 44 100203 FA Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Zakeri Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Shiraz 0000-0003-3567-0920 Fatemeh Safarpour M Arch Student, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Shiraz Journal Article 2015 09 16 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: large;">This paper investigates the role of spatial design in satisfaction of about 240 waiting patients and their company in three hospitals in Shiraz City. The chemotherapy waiting room was selected for study in these three hospitals. These waiting rooms have more or less similar conditions and differ only in their spatial arrangement and relation to circulation corridors. The results indicate that visitor satisfaction increases as the sitting areas are more detached from corridors. Blocking view towards the chemotherapy area also has a positive impact on user satisfaction. Views towards green spaces, or at least peaceful posters has the same effect, too. So does the demarcation of spaces with different functions. Nevertheless, gender was found to have insignificant impact on spatial cognition. </span> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: large;">This paper investigates the role of spatial design in satisfaction of about 240 waiting patients and their company in three hospitals in Shiraz City. The chemotherapy waiting room was selected for study in these three hospitals. These waiting rooms have more or less similar conditions and differ only in their spatial arrangement and relation to circulation corridors. The results indicate that visitor satisfaction increases as the sitting areas are more detached from corridors. Blocking view towards the chemotherapy area also has a positive impact on user satisfaction. Views towards green spaces, or at least peaceful posters has the same effect, too. So does the demarcation of spaces with different functions. Nevertheless, gender was found to have insignificant impact on spatial cognition. </span> https://soffeh.sbu.ac.ir/article_100203_28547a00a3740aafdd6ae8dd8a00e0de.pdf