A Design Study of Hospital Decorations to Reduce Psychological Distress of Patients

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Other Title
  • 患者の心理的負担を軽減するための院内装飾のデザイン研究
  • 九州大学病院小児外科をケースとして
  • As a Case of Pediatric Surgery at Kyushu University Hospital
Published
2025
DOI
  • 10.11247/jssd.72.0_186
Publisher
Japanese Society for the Science of Design

Description

This research explores interior design to make hospital stays more enjoyable for pediatric patients. It was carried out as part of the Kyushu University Hospital x Design Project from April 2024 to January 2025, and aimed to improve the environment from the perspective of children, using design thinking and repeating on-site observation and prototyping. On-site observation revealed that the playroom and courtyard were “inorganic and oppressive” and “lacking in decoration from the children's perspective. Through analysis, we constructed a design framework with “aesthetic expression,” “factors that allow to feel nature,” and “factors that allow affected children to participate” at its core, and carried out two prototyping projects: interior decoration and courtyard decoration. In particular, we proposed designs that reduce the psychological burden of the medical environment through mobiles that allow you to feel the wind and ornaments that children can participate in making.

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390305953579321216
  • DOI
    10.11247/jssd.72.0_186
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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