Colour and lighting in hospital design

Dalke, Hilary; Little, Jenny; Niemann, E.-G.; Camgöz, Nilgün; Steadman, Guillaume; Hill, Sarah; Stott, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2005.06.040

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“…Similarly, the value of aesthetics to wellbeing is beginning to be recognized in occupational settings (see e.g., Dalke et al (2006) on the impact of colour schemes in a hospital on the wellbeing of staff and patients).…”

Section: Visual Artmentioning

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Positive Art: Artistic Expression and Appreciation as an Exemplary Vehicle for Flourishing

Lomas

2016

Review of General Psychology

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The relevance of the arts to well-being has been recognized within clinical fields, as reflected in therapeutic forms based on various art modalities, from music to drama therapy. However, there has hitherto been little appreciation of the broader potential of the arts as a vehicle for flourishing and fulfillment in fields such as positive psychology. As such, this article proposes the creation of “positive art” as a field encompassing theory and research concerning the well-being value of art. To show the scope and possibilities of this proposed field, the article provides an indicative summary of literature pertaining to 4 major art forms: visual art, music, literature, and drama. Moreover, the article identifies 5 main positive outcomes that are consistently found in the literature across all these forms: sense-making, enriching experience, aesthetic appreciation, entertainment, and bonding. The article aims to encourage a greater focus on the arts in fields such as positive psychology, enabling science to more fully understand and appreciate the positive power of the arts.

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Section: Visual Artmentioning

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Positive Art: Artistic Expression and Appreciation as an Exemplary Vehicle for Flourishing

Lomas

2016

Review of General Psychology

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“…11,12 La decoración interior y el cuidadoso diseño del ambiente pueden convertir un área clínica de alta tecnología en un espacio más ameno para recién nacidos y familiares. 9,13,14 La evidencia sugiere que la luz natural (LN) y el contacto con la naturaleza tienen un efecto profundo en la salud y el bienestar humano. 15 En el ámbito clínico, se han realizado más estudios que abordan posibles efectos positivos de la iluminación en la salud que aquellos relacionados con los efectos positivos de paisajes naturales visibles desde el interior.…”

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Iluminación en unidades de cuidados intensivos neonatales: actualización y recomendaciones

Rodríguez

Pattini

2016

Arch Argent Pediat

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“…This can have an added benefit of making areas attractive and can be used to send patients down paths of the designer's choosing. [10][11][12][13] However, this conflicts with other studies which suggest colours should be kept in neutral or calming tones, such as blue or green, to decrease stress in patients and reduce the chance of delirious episodes caused by abstract colour schemes. 14,15 Signs and maps are commonly used to aid navigation, though maps are considered to be less effective compared with signage.…”

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A tool for signage placement recommendation in hospitals based on wayfinding metrics

Greenroyd

Hayward

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Indoor and Built Environment

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Navigating a healthcare facility can prove challenging to both new and existing patients and visitors. Poor or ineffective use of signage within the facility may enhance navigational difficulties. Signage strategies within facility design tend to be produced without consideration of how people typically navigate a space. Thus, strategies that ‘work on paper’ may not, in reality, aid or optimize patient and visitor wayfinding. Existing strategies for determining signage placement may also prove costly in terms of time spent on manual analysis of a facility’s floor space, including the potential for overlooking prime signage locations when analysing large floor plans. This paper presents a tool which aims to aid signage placement strategies by analysing facility design and routes within it, based on natural wayfinding metrics found in existing literature. The tool is designed to enable quick analysis of large designs for analysing multiple routes, highlighting areas where signage placement would aid natural wayfinding. The outputs of the tool are presented as a colour map which overlays the original 3D model design, highlighting the key areas where signage may be appropriate. An example of how the tool can be utilised to aid effective sign strategy is demonstrated on a small healthcare facility design.

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Colour and lighting in hospital design

Cited by 159 publications

References 6 publications

Positive Art: Artistic Expression and Appreciation as an Exemplary Vehicle for Flourishing

Positive Art: Artistic Expression and Appreciation as an Exemplary Vehicle for Flourishing

Iluminación en unidades de cuidados intensivos neonatales: actualización y recomendaciones

A tool for signage placement recommendation in hospitals based on wayfinding metrics

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