Patient Perceptions of Landscape and Abstract Art in Inpatient Cardiac Units: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Autor: Finkel, Jennifer, Printz, Bellamy, Gallagher, Lisa M., Au, Adrian, Shibuya, Kelly, Bethoux, Francois
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Zdroj: Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD) (Sage Publications, Ltd.); Spring2021, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p66-83, 18p
Abstrakt: Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory study was to capture the influence of artwork in the hospital corridors within cardiothoracic inpatients. Background: This study builds on previous research to determine the preferred types of artwork (landscape vs. abstract) in the hospital setting as well as the influence of the art itself. Methods: Participants engaged in surveys with predefined single-choice responses and semistructured one-on-one interviews. Results: Data were obtained from 45 participants, 15 from each of the units (Landscape, Abstract, or Mixed). A higher percentage of participants reported a positive impact on the Landscape Unit; however, the positive responses on the Abstract and Mixed Units were also notable. Eighty-two percent of responses from patients on the Abstract Unit were positive, as were 82% from the Landscape Unit and the Mixed Unit. Conclusions: Although landscape was preferred, abstract and mixed art also had positive responses and abstract did not have a negative effect. All genres of art have a place in a hospital; however, strategies should be developed that include more education, engagement, and interpretation of the artwork. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index