Research Article

Environmental Design Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Nosocomial Infection in Medical Buildings Using a Hybrid MCDM Model

Table 2

The performance evaluation for the case study using TOPSIS.

The evaluation frameworkSYUHGZMHZCWH
DimensionsCriteriaInfluential weightsThe normalize value

Guiding favorable behavior (D1)The optimization of sanitary ware layout and design (C11)0.2920.5510.6890.470
The control of the intersection and aggregation of crowd moving lines (C12)0.2230.4070.5980.690
A higher proportion of single compartment (C13)0.1650.5160.3770.769
A comfortable and efficient public space (C14)0.3200.4200.5960.685

Reducing the source of infection (D2)Correct air circulation and purification (C21)0.2470.6230.4300.653
Selection of appropriate environmental interface materials (C22)0.2590.4650.7340.494
Avoiding water accumulation on environmental surfaces (C23)0.3410.5420.4250.725
Good planning of negative pressure isolation areas (C24)0.1530.7100.5220.473

Calculating the relative proximity to the ideal solution (D1)0.2140.5650.660
(D2)0.4330.3690.619