Health Open Space: The Usage of Open Space in Healthcare Facilities on the Territory of Belgrade, Serbia - Urban Policy and User Perception

Abstract

University Medical Hospital of Bezanijska Kosa was chosen as a case study. Specific characteristics of open space inside this hospital area (hospital open space - HOS) that has a great potential for further development was one of the reasons for choosing this case study is approval for publishing the data and participating in the research. The survey was based on the questionnaire, alongside direct expert observation of natural and built characteristics, as well as people's movement and behavior. The survey was conducted over a period of two months, with optimal weather conditions and temperatures corresponding to the smooth use of HOS. The sample of respondents is one of the important preconditions for the success of this type of methodological procedure. It consists of 100 respondents, from all categories of hospital users found inside the HOS. Gathered data are processed using the SPSS program for statistical analysis and results are based on 5% statistical significance.