A Study of Spatial Stressors for Pediatric Patients and their Families during a Hospital Stay

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K14090
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning
• Research Institution: Sugiyama Jogakuen University
• Principal Investigator: ABE-KUDO Junko 椙山女学園大学, 生活科学部, 准教授 (50381455)
• Research Collaborator: SUZUKI Kenichi 名古屋市立大学, 大学院芸術工学研究科, 教授 ; SAKAGUCHI Shigeko 椙山女学園大学, 看護学部, 教授 ; TAKANO Shingo 名古屋市立大学, 大学院芸術工学研究科, 彫刻家 ; KATSUYA Motofumi (株)内藤建築事務所
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 小児科病棟 / ホスピタルアート / 付き添い / 家族 / 病院

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study highlights the impact of spatial stressors on a pediatric patient and their family during a stay on a pediatric ward. Our objective is to offer relevant suggestions to alleviate these stressful environments to architects, medics and relevant hospital staff.Our research discovered that medical staff are well aware of psychological and physical fatigues experienced by patients and their families during a hospital stay and that these spatial inconveniences are compensated for by the efforts made by the hospital and its staff.Throughout our two-year investigation in British leading children’s hospitals, we found that art can be effective in changing negative perceptions of a hospital into something more acceptable and less stressful for a child and their family To alleviate spatial problems associated with a non-stimulating and clinical environment, we have a variety of means available, art, color coordination, interactive displays, stickers etc.

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