In the last lecture we talked about hospitals and I tried to look for a movie and a book that touched based on this topic but I could not and I did come across this article that I found which is called “ Bad Hospital Design Is Making Us Sicker” This article focuses on how much better hospitals can be designed like for example the times I have visited a hospital or been in one at times you are in a room with beds and the only things that separate you are curtains. This is often unfortunate because you can hear what is going on next to you like hearing people moan in pain or hearing personal conversations between a doctor and a patient. I understand that there are times that there is just not enough room but maybe there are some ways in which that can be improved. It also seems unhealthy to be in the same room as someone that can have an illness that can be easily spread in this article it states “ Research suggests that private rooms can reduce the risk of both airborne infections and those transmitted by touching contaminated surfaces” I agree I think hospitals need to be built better so that there can be less risk of people getting sick. I recommend reading this article because I know there are a lot of hospitals that have this issue and hospitals at some point are supposed to make us feel better since we are reaching out for help. I do not think people should have to worry about getting sick if they visit a hospital.
Citation:
Khullar, Dhruv. “Bad Hospital Design Is Making Us Sicker.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 Feb. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/well/live/bad-hospital-design-is-making-us-sicker.html.
Medical Sociology 