Architectural Planning and Design
REFURBISHMENT OF A NUCLEAR MEDICINE WAITING AREA BY LIGHTING DESIGN FOR IMPOROVING THE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT
2020 Volume 26 Issue 64 Pages 1084-1089
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2020 Volume 26 Issue 64 Pages 1084-1089
This study investigates the effects of a project to renovate a nuclear medicine waiting area in acute hospital by altering the lighting design that have decorative form and indirect lighting. Data were collected from users before and after the renovation using a questionnaire.
The results show: 1) the new design reduced claustrophobic feelings and increased brightness, warmth, and a comfortable atmosphere, and 2) more than 30% users described to like the ceiling light design and recognized it to reduce an anxiety. Therefore, the renovation created a restorative environment to reduce.
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