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Redesigning Hospital Gowns to Enhance End Users’ Satisfaction

Washington State University

The design considerations for hospital gowns were investigated through a review of previous research and interviews with licensed practical nurses and patients who had been hospitalized and wore hospital gowns during their hospitalization. Two designs of prototype hospital gowns, Prototypes A and B, were proposed and users’ comfort perceptions per prototype were compared to a conventional gown to evaluate their satisfaction through wear trials with 12 female participants. Prototype A featured a front opening and a back-slit overlap. Prototype B was composed of openings on the upper chest area and on the side and cap sleeves. Back opening with ties and raglan sleeves were the main features of the conventional gowns. Prototype A was more acceptable to the participants than the conventional gown. On the basis of the findings of this study, guidelines are provided for a hospital gown design to enhance the users’ satisfaction.

Key Words: hospital gown • apparel quality and comfort • design consideration • end users’ need

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 34, No. 4, 332-349 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X06286570


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