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Healing Architecture for Sick Kids

Oliver P Fricke1, Daniel Halswick1, Alfred Längler1

  • 11 Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Witten/Herdecke University & Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Paediatric Neurology, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Germany.

Zeitschrift Fur Kinder- Und Jugendpsychiatrie Und Psychotherapie
|December 19, 2018
PubMed

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Hospital design for child and adolescent psychiatry is under-researched. Architecture can support recovery by incorporating principles like natural light, privacy, and specific spatial concepts for young patients.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Healthcare Architecture
  • Psychiatric Facility Design

Background:

  • Limited scientific data exists on hospital design tailored for child and adolescent psychiatry.
  • Current understanding of architectural impacts on psychiatric recovery is insufficient, particularly for pediatric populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of hospital design concepts relevant to child and adolescent psychiatry.
  • To develop architectural strategies addressing the specific needs of children and adolescents during psychiatric recovery.

Main Methods:

  • Literature research conducted using PubMed.
  • Inclusion of architectural and anthroposophic bibliographies.
  • Synthesis of general convalescence principles with psychiatric-specific spatial and color considerations.

Main Results:

  • General principles supporting recovery include access to daylight, nature, reduced noise, and privacy.
  • Spatial structures and color are identified as key elements for fostering social interactions among patients and staff.
  • Specific architectural concepts beneficial for children and adolescents include Welcome, Path, Territory, Area of Freedom, Outdoor Space, Access to Light, Motion in the Structure, and Orientation of Space.

Conclusions:

  • Architecture plays a crucial role in supporting the psychiatric recovery of children and adolescents.
  • Implementing evidence-based design principles tailored to young psychiatric patients can significantly enhance their healing environment.
  • Further research and application of specific architectural concepts are recommended for optimizing psychiatric facilities for this demographic.

Keywords:
Architektur im KrankenhausHealing architectureanthroposophic medicineanthroposophische Medizinintegrative Medizinintegrative medicine

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