The Benefits of Nature in Hospitals
Neurobiophilia - the science of how nature engages the brain. Psychologists are finding how nature in hospital rooms increase healing rates and find patients request less pain medication. Tierne Thys expla...
Research
Effects of Viewing Art On Patient Outcomes
For a more comprehensive review of pertinent research, see Effects of Viewing Art On Patient Outcomes, by Roger S. Ulrich in Chapter 7 of Putting Patients First, Best Practices in Patient Centered Care
Undertaking an Art Survey to Compare Patient Versus Student Art Preferences
Nanda et al
Environment and Behavior March 2008 vol. 40 no. 2 269-301
Abstract
There is a growing body of evidence on using art as a positive distraction to improve health outcomes. However, there is little research on art for patient rooms, patients' stated art preferences, and how these compare with the art preferences...
Effect of visual art on patient anxiety and agitation in a mental health facility and implications for the business case
Nanda, et al
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 5, pages 386–393, June 2011
Accessible summary
- The study investigated the impact of different visual art conditions on agitation and anxiety levels of patients by measuring the rate of pro re nata (PRN) incidents and collecting nurse...
The stress-reducing effects of art in pediatric health care: art preferences of healthy children and hospitalized children
Eisen et al
J Child Health Care September 2008 vol. 12 no. 3 173-190
Abstract
Art is assumed to possess therapeutic benefits of healing for children, as part of patient-focused design in health care. Since the psychological and physiological well-being of children in health care settings is extremely important in...
Impact of visual art on patient behavior in the emergency department waiting room
Upali Nanda, Cheryl Chanaud, Michael Nelson, Xi Zhu, Robyn Bajema, Ben H Jansen
Journal of Emergency Medicine (impact factor: 1.31). 02/2012; 43(1):172-81. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.06.138
Source: PubMed
Abstract
Wait times have been reported to be one of the most important concerns for people visiting emergency...
