Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design

In most of the healthcare centres found in Malaysia, the building are designed with little therapeutic qualities in them, and studies has shown that the environment in those healthcare centres frequently heighten levels of stress in patients, staff and families. Besides, there are a lack of design c...

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Main Author: Jaapar, Siti Athirah
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/78533/1/SitiAthirahJaaparMFAB2017.pdf
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spelling my-utm-ep.785332018-08-27T03:24:17Z Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design 2017-01 Jaapar, Siti Athirah QE Geology In most of the healthcare centres found in Malaysia, the building are designed with little therapeutic qualities in them, and studies has shown that the environment in those healthcare centres frequently heighten levels of stress in patients, staff and families. Besides, there are a lack of design considerations regarding spatial quality in restoring the occupants‘ mental wellness and reducing the stress which could help in fostering the recovery duration. Recent studies show that appropriate healing environment in healthcare settings could help enhance the sensory input to stimulate the body‘s capabilities to heal itself, also known as self-healing. The main focus of this study is to highlight the possible Architectural solutions in creating a healing environment through spatial quality in space design. The natural environment is frequently discussed in relation with the healing environment; daylight, ventilation, views and garden, thus enhancing the well-being of the occupants. Through a critical review of literature from secondary sources, examples of the implementation of natural environment into building design shows that there exists a strong connection between humans and the man-made environment in relation to spatial quality in space design. Some design considerations were identified for consideration in future design of healthcare building in promoting self-healing. 2017-01 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/78533/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/78533/1/SitiAthirahJaaparMFAB2017.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:96375 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment Faculty of Built Environment
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic QE Geology
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Jaapar, Siti Athirah
Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
description In most of the healthcare centres found in Malaysia, the building are designed with little therapeutic qualities in them, and studies has shown that the environment in those healthcare centres frequently heighten levels of stress in patients, staff and families. Besides, there are a lack of design considerations regarding spatial quality in restoring the occupants‘ mental wellness and reducing the stress which could help in fostering the recovery duration. Recent studies show that appropriate healing environment in healthcare settings could help enhance the sensory input to stimulate the body‘s capabilities to heal itself, also known as self-healing. The main focus of this study is to highlight the possible Architectural solutions in creating a healing environment through spatial quality in space design. The natural environment is frequently discussed in relation with the healing environment; daylight, ventilation, views and garden, thus enhancing the well-being of the occupants. Through a critical review of literature from secondary sources, examples of the implementation of natural environment into building design shows that there exists a strong connection between humans and the man-made environment in relation to spatial quality in space design. Some design considerations were identified for consideration in future design of healthcare building in promoting self-healing.
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author Jaapar, Siti Athirah
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title Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
title_short Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
title_full Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
title_fullStr Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
title_full_unstemmed Spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
title_sort spatial quality in space design for promoting self - healing in healthcare design
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment
granting_department Faculty of Built Environment
publishDate 2017
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/78533/1/SitiAthirahJaaparMFAB2017.pdf
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