?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_id=10.5204%2Fthesis.eprints.208078&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Interprofessional+user+groups+and+the+design+of+healthcare+facilities&rft.creator=Carthey%2C+Jane&rft.subject=healthcare+design&rft.subject=hospitals&rft.subject=participatory+design&rft.subject=reflective+practice&rft.subject=user+groups&rft.description=The+Australian+and+New+Zealand+healthcare+sectors+deliver+vital+services+to+their+communities.+Buildings+that+support+healthcare+delivery+are+often+complex%2C+complicated+and+expensive.+Designers%2C+clinicians+and+managers+must+work+together+collaboratively+to+design+publicly+funded+healthcare+facilities+that+are+fit+for+purpose+and+responsive+to+their+location+and+environment.+This+research+investigated+the+%E2%80%9Cuser+group%E2%80%9D+process+required+by+government+health+authorities+including+ways+it+could+be+improved.+Understanding+the+differing+perspectives+of+participants+may+support+more+effective+teamwork+and+better+decision-making.+The+findings+form+the+basis+for+the+development+of+evidence-based+guidelines+for+the+collaborative+design+of+healthcare+facilities.&rft.publisher=Queensland+University+of+Technology&rft.date=2021&rft.type=Thesis&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F208078%2F1%2FJane_Carthey_Thesis.pdf&rft.rights=free_to_read&rft.rights=http%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2Fby-nc-nd%2F4.0%2F&rft.relation=doi%3A10.5204%2Fthesis.eprints.208078&rft.relation=Carthey%2C+Jane+(2021)+Interprofessional+user+groups+and+the+design+of+healthcare+facilities.+Professional+Doctorate+thesis%2C+Queensland+University+of+Technology.&rft.id_number=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F208078%2F&rft.identifier=Creative+Industries+Faculty%3B+School+of+Design