The literature has highlighted how through correct design of healthcare environments it is possible to reduce patient-perceived pain, depressive symptoms, stress, length of stay and improve sleep, orientation, privacy and communication between patient, family and medical staff (Ulrich et al., 2008). However, most studies regarding lighting have been conducted in non-healthcare environments and using physiological measures. This study aims to investigate the role of lighting in healthcare environments, with particular reference to waiting rooms, exploring its effects in terms of perceived well-being, regenerativity, arousal, emotional states and affective qualities of places. To this end, participants were exposed to images of virtual waiting rooms created by an architect using 3D rendering. The images feature three different lighting types, corresponding to the three experimental conditions: natural light, warm light, and cold light. The research findings highlight how light quality, particularly the distinction between natural and artificial light, can play a role in determining these parameters.
La letteratura ha evidenziato come attraverso una corretta progettazione degli ambienti sanitari sia possibile ridurre il dolore percepito dal paziente, i sintomi depressivi, lo stress, la durata della degenza e migliorare il sonno, l’orientamento, la privacy e la comunicazione tra paziente, famiglia e personale medico (Ulrich et al., 2008). Tuttavia, la maggior parte degli studi riguardanti l'illuminazione è stata condotta in ambienti non sanitari e utilizzando misure fisiologiche. Il presente studio si propone di indagare il ruolo dell’illuminazione in ambienti sanitari, con particolare riferimento alle sale d’attesa, esplorandone gli effetti in termini di benessere percepito, rigeneratività, arousal, stati emotivi e qualità affettive dei luoghi. A tal fine, i partecipanti sono stati esposti a immagini di sale d’attesa virtuali realizzate da un architetto tramite rendering 3D. Le immagini sono caratterizzate da tre differenti tipologie di illuminazione, corrispondenti alle tre condizioni sperimentali: luce naturale, luce calda e luce fredda. I risultati della ricerca evidenziano come la qualità della luce, in particolare la distinzione tra luce naturale e artificiale, possa svolgere un ruolo nel determinare tali parametri.
Illuminazione e benessere: uno studio sperimentale sugli effetti della luce in sale d’attesa virtuali
PORTOLAN, DAVIDE
2024/2025
Abstract
The literature has highlighted how through correct design of healthcare environments it is possible to reduce patient-perceived pain, depressive symptoms, stress, length of stay and improve sleep, orientation, privacy and communication between patient, family and medical staff (Ulrich et al., 2008). However, most studies regarding lighting have been conducted in non-healthcare environments and using physiological measures. This study aims to investigate the role of lighting in healthcare environments, with particular reference to waiting rooms, exploring its effects in terms of perceived well-being, regenerativity, arousal, emotional states and affective qualities of places. To this end, participants were exposed to images of virtual waiting rooms created by an architect using 3D rendering. The images feature three different lighting types, corresponding to the three experimental conditions: natural light, warm light, and cold light. The research findings highlight how light quality, particularly the distinction between natural and artificial light, can play a role in determining these parameters.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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