Designing for a multigenerational healthcare workforce can be a challenge as each group was different needs, working styles and priorities, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.
Design professionals can address these differences through an inclusive planning and design process, the article said.
There can be a disconnect between the needs of this workforce and progressive healthcare design. Older generations put more emphasis on easing the physical demands of work to deal better with longer working hours.
Baby boomers prefer to use a decentralized station with their proximity to the patient. While Generation X prefers a more collaborative space and a more centralized model.
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