August 14, 2012 Upali Nanda, PhD, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, Xi Zhu, PhD, and Ben H. Jansen, PhD
Background: Impact of Visual Images on Health
A compelling body of evidence in place today argues for the role of nature images in visual art to improve the patient experience of healthcare through reduced stress, anxiety, and pain perception, and improved perception of quality of care (Hathorn...
June 23, 2011 Judy Ann Rollins, PhD, BFA, RN
Arts and healthcare programming is flourishing in hospitals throughout the United States, and much of it is devoted to creating a physical environment that promotes healing. It is well known that the physical environment can play an important role in reducing patient and caregiver stress, improving...
June 23, 2011 Upali Nanda, PhD, Assoc AIA, EDAC
Imagine walking into a hospital to the sound of soft music, seeing beautiful images on the wall, looking out of the window into a lovely garden, reading about an artist in residence who is a painter or a violinist, glancing up to see a kinetic installation swaying gently. Now imagine that space...
June 23, 2011 Jill Sonke, MA, Reviewed
Transforming the Healthcare Experience Through the Arts. Blair L. Sadler and Annette Ridenour (2009). San Diego, CA: Aesthetics, Inc. 226 pages. ISBN: 0984232605
May 31, 2010 Ellen Vincent, PhD, Dina Battisto, PhD, and Larry Grimes, PhD
Acknowledgments: The Department of Defense provided funding to the authors to support research on a Hospital of the Future Program. In addition, Spartanburg Regional Health System generously provided funding and access to its facilities for research.
May 31, 2010 Ellen Vincent, PhD, Dina Battisto, PhD, Larry Grimes, PhD, and James McCubbin, PhD
Acknowledgments: The Department of Defense provided funding to the authors to support research on a Hospital of the Future Program. In addition, Spartanburg Regional Health System generously provided funding and access to its facilities for research.
July 31, 2009 Upali Nanda, PhD, Assoc AIA, Cheryl M. Chanaud, PhD, CCRP, Linda Brown, PhD, Robyn Hart, and Kathy Hathorn, MA
Introduction
Art has a growing presence in healthcare environments today, particularly in environments designed for children. For adults, the literature shows that art is not only a pleasant distraction, but appropriate art can also enhance recovery by reducing stress and anxiety. (For a...
April 30, 2009 Jin Gyu Park, PhD
Acknowledgment of Financial Support: Arthur N. Tuttle Jr. Graduate Fellowship, Nurture by Steelcase Dissertation Grant, and William W. Caudill Research Fellowship.
April 30, 2009 Tama Duffy Day, FASID, IIDA, LEED AP, MFA and Carrie Rich, MS Candidate
Acknowledgments: Tama Duffy Day acknowledges the support and guidance received from J. Michael Day, AIA, LEED® AP; S. Dorothea Scott-Fundling, AIA, Marymount University; Adam Kovach, PhD, Marymount University; Louise Russell; and Linda Sorrento, FASID, IIDA, LEED® AP.
February 1, 2009 Upali Nanda, PhD, Debajyoti Pati, PhD, and Katie McCurry, PhD
Acknowledgments: The hypothetical healthcare example used in this article comes from the Boca Raton Cancer Center project. The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of Dan Noble, FAIA, Principal, HKS Architects, for his creative thinking and reflections on the poetics of healthcare...
