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Proceedings of the First European Conference on Design 4 Health 2011
Distraction and attention: health, nature and art in the GROVE project at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's New Stobhill Hospital
2012 •
Christopher N Fremantle
The paper will draw on a key case study, GROVE, the art and architecture strategy recently completed in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s multi-award winning New Stobhill Hospital. GROVE was developed by poet and artist Thomas A Clark and Andy Law, architect, Reiach & Hall, Edinburgh. In GROVE Clark and Law focused on the experience of 'waiting' in hospital. Their aim was to make waiting a reflective experience and to counteract the anxiety associated with hospitals. Clark and Law argue that the New Stobhill Hospital is a single work of art, and this is demonstrated by the 'composing' of spaces within the unifying theme of 'A grove of birch in a forest of larch'. The artworks within the architecture that make up GROVE all represent or relate to nature, including short poems installed on walls and windows by Clark, as well as visual artworks (paintings, installations, video) by collaborating artists. For example, across the outpatient clinic waiting areas a poem, a series of videos and installations contribute elements within the architecture to create a sequence of distinctive spaces.
Dignified Spaces: participatory work de-institutionalises rooms in the heart of the clinical environment
Christopher N Fremantle
There is increasing recognition of the need to treat not only patients but also families and carers with dignity, particularly at times of stress. New hospital design includes rooms variously labelled 'Quiet', 'Family' or 'Interview' for these purposes. This paper reports on the design process used during the development of the New South Glasgow Hospitals to meet user and service owner needs. The artist leading the project utilised a biophilic design approach and a participatory process of working to both understand users' issues and also to involve users in the design of elements of the scheme.
Therapeutic Daylight for Hospital Patients: A Search for the Benchmarks
2012 •
Prof Ashik Joarder
Evidence-Based Design: The Effect of Hospital Layouts on the Caregiver-Patient Interfaces
Rosica Pachilova
Evidence-based design (EBD) takes information from credible research and case evaluations into account for design-related decision-making. Despite a wealth of studies in healthcare buildings, EBD has so far considered hospital layouts and their effects only marginally. Therefore, this study contributes to the EBD of hospitals by studying configurational issues. It focuses on how a building layout can affect communication between people that is crucial for good healthcare provision. Two types of interface created between users in outpatient clinics are analysed: caregivers- patients and caregivers-caregivers by comparing spatial layouts across two very differently organised hospitals. The two settings are compared using ‘Space Syntax’ as a methodology; this is brought together with findings from a staff survey identifying communication networks and direct observations on everyday activities of caregivers. Results suggest that by providing shared facilities and bringing caregivers together, communication is more frequent. Creating a clear spatial separation of staff and patient areas facilitates good communication, both among caregivers and between caregivers and patients. However, space is not the only factor affecting communication, since other aspects such as workflow or culture also have an effect on interaction patterns between users. In summary, configurational issues matter and should be studied further by researchers in the field. The paper adds to the existing body of evidence in the field of healthcare and thus enhances the current understanding and knowledge of practitioners on the influence of the built environment on people. Implications for architects and designers in healthcare are discussed briefly.
Design and Decision Making to Improve Healthcare Infrastructure
2011 •
Mohamed Osmani
This report presents summary and key findings of research projects undertaken within the Health and Care Infrastructure Research and Innovation Centre (HaCIRIC) by Loughborough University. These projects develop new knowledge and theory on how the built environment adds value to the healthcare delivery process and mainly relate to:'Theme 3, Innovative Design and onstruction'undertaken during HaCIRIC Phase 1; and provide an excellent foundation for the work to be undertaken within the Optimising Healthcare ...
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2014 •
Prof Ashik Joarder
Design and decision making to improve healthcare infrastructure This item was submitted to Loughborough University’s Institutional Repository by the/an author.
Incorporation of Therapeutic Effect of Daylight in the Architectural Design of In-patient Rooms to Reduce Patient Length of Stay (LoS) in Hospitals
2011 •
Md Ashikur R Joarder
Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Design 4 Health 2013 Sheffield, 3 - 5 July 2013
Multisensory Environments (MSEs) in dementia care: the role of design
2014 •
Anke Jakob, Lesley Collier
An interdisciplinary research project has evolved from a broad consideration in respect to the rising number of people with dementia, rapid growth of an ageing population, over-prescribed use of antipsychotic medication and the need for cost-effective interventions supporting dementia care. Within this context, this research aims to explore the quality of multisensory stimulation offered in homes for residents living with dementia, focusing on Multisensory Environments (MSEs) in particular, and whether design can improve such experiences and maximise therapeutic benefits. MSEs are widely used in dementia care as a meaningful leisure activity and a therapeutic intervention. However, evidence suggests that they often fail to address the specific needs of people with dementia due to inadequate design and poor facilitation. Also, little research has considered the impact of MSE design on engagement and wellbeing. Hence, this research investigates the aesthetic and functional qualities of MSEs currently provided, such as material, colour, imagery, spatial set-up, usability, and accessibility, with the aim of establishing reasons for success and failure. The research includes learning about the approach and challenges care home staff face in their daily work and exploring how they can be supported in providing improved care. Care homes have been visited to examine and record how they facilitate MSEs, applying ethnographic methods that incorporate structured interviews with care staff and managers, observations of sensory sessions and a focus group workshop with care home staff. The results of this study will inform the development of design recommendations for MSEs for people with dementia, potentially maximising the benefits for residents through improved design providing a person-centred experience. At the time of the conference the project was in its early stage and only preliminary results were available. The paper therefore focuses on the research context and discusses the process of identifying and setting the problem and research question. This research, a collaboration between researchers from design and occupational therapy, is funded by the Arts and Humanity Research Council (AHRC) and supported by Care UK.
Multisensory Environments (MSEs) in dementia care: the role of design - An interdisciplinary research collaboration between design and health care
Lesley Collier, Anke Jakob
An interdisciplinary research project has evolved from a broad consideration in respect to the rising number of people with dementia, rapid growth of an ageing population, over-prescribed use of antipsychotic medication and the need for cost-effective interventions supporting dementia care. Within this context, this research aims to explore the quality of multisensory stimulation offered in homes for residents living with dementia, focusing on Multisensory Environments (MSEs) in particular, and whether design can improve such experiences and maximise therapeutic benefits. MSEs are widely used in dementia care as a meaningful leisure activity and a therapeutic intervention. However, evidence suggests that they often fail to address the specific needs of people with dementia due to inadequate design and poor facilitation. Also, little research has considered the impact of MSE design on engagement and wellbeing. Hence, this research investigates the aesthetic and functional qualities o...
Dignified Spaces: participatory work de-institutionalises rooms
Alexander Hamilton
There is increasing recognition of the need to treat not only patients but also families and carers with dignity, particularly at times of stress. New hospital design includes rooms variously labelled 'Quiet', 'Family' or 'Interview' for these purposes. This paper reports on the design process used during the development of the New South Glasgow Hospitals to meet user and service owner needs. The artist leading the project utilised a biophilic design approach and a participatory process of working to both understand users' issues and also to involve users in the design of elements of the scheme.
