| Title |
A Quantitative Impact Analysis of Spatial and Environmental Factors Based on User Experience in Mobile Modular Hospitals |
| Authors |
이어진(Lee, Eo-Jin) ; 김성현(Kim, Sung-Hyun) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.2.125 |
| Keywords |
Mobile Hospital; Modular Construction; User Experience Base; Environmental Factor; Descriptive Statistics; Pearson Correlation; Random Forest |
| Abstract |
The COVID-19 pandemic and similar disaster situations have highlighted the limitations of conventional fixed medical infrastructure,
emphasizing the importance of mobile modular hospitals that can be rapidly deployed and relocated. However, empirical studies that
quantitatively analyze indoor environmental factors based on the actual experiences of medical staff remain limited. This study aims to
evaluate the importance and priority of indoor environmental elements by conducting on-site medical simulations with a disaster-response
mobile modular hospital and analyzing user experience data collected from participants. A total of 23 medical professionals, including
emergency physicians, internists, nurses, and paramedics, participated in the simulation and subsequent survey. The dataset covered satisfaction
levels across 27 items, including environmental factors such as lighting, noise, air quality, and thermal comfort, as well as spatial
configuration, circulation, and convenience of medical procedures. Multi-step analyses were performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson
correlation analysis, and the Random Forest algorithm to quantitatively assess the influence of each factor on overall satisfaction. The results
showed that medical staff expressed relatively high satisfaction with functional aspects such as appropriate lighting levels and reusability,
while identifying areas for improvement in noise insulation and circulation efficiency. In particular, the Random Forest analysis empirically
revealed that the most influential determinants of overall satisfaction were related to “ease of performing medical procedures” and “spatial
configuration.” These findings provide practical evidence that can be applied to the development of user-centered design guidelines and
performance evaluation frameworks for medical facilities intended for disaster and infectious disease response. |