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Published on: February 16, 2011
[Reflections about health and educational objects and physical environments]
Elio Grossman1, Tania Cremonini de Araújo-Jorge, Inesita Soares de Araujo
1Setor de Inovações Educacionais, Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21045-900. elio@fiocruz.br
This study explores how design impacts well-being in health education environments. It introduces a workshop to understand user responses to designed spaces and objects, fostering pleasure and positive user experiences.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Design
- Environmental Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
Context:
- Focuses on the design of physical environments for health education and research.
- Examines the user experience within these specialized settings.
Purpose:
- Investigates the communication between designers and users of health environments.
- Explores how design can positively influence user emotions and well-being.
- Presents a novel workshop tool for sensitization and data collection.
Summary:
- The article examines the relationship between physical environments, design, and user well-being in healthcare settings.
- It highlights the importance of user-environment interaction and emotional responses.
- A pilot workshop, 'Environment, Creation and Pleasure,' is introduced for data collection.
Impact:
- Offers insights into creating more positive and supportive environments in health education and research.
- Provides a practical tool for designers and researchers to assess user experience.
- Contributes to a better understanding of how design influences pleasure and well-being in specialized environments.
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