With the ongoing inheritance and development of traditional Chinese ethnic medicine, Mongolian medical hospitals face increasing demand for constructing new or expanding existing in-house pharmaceutical preparation centers. As a critical department ensuring the supply of clinical medications in Mongolian medicine, these preparation centers currently lack standardized architectural guidelines. Addressing this gap, this study employs a mixed-methods research approach to systematically investigate the functional composition, scale parameters, and spatial organization of Mongolian medical hospital preparation centers, aiming to establish foundational design parameters and standards for such facilities. First, the construction status of independent preparation centers across Chinese Mongolian medical hospitals was analysed using the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine database. Second, workflow analysis combined with staff interviews and behavioral observation was applied to summarize standardized preparation processes, establishing a model aligning Mongolian medicine production workflows with spatial functions. Third, field investigations at 12 operational Mongolian medical hospital preparation centers documented practitioner activities, identifying the behavioral-spatial correlations inherent to these facilities. Finally, planning and design parameters were systematically synthesized across three levels: functional units, zones, and rooms. The findings provide both a theoretical framework and practical design guidelines for standardizing Mongolian medical hospital preparation centers, while offering a reference paradigm for the construction of ethnic medicine medical facilities.
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