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Sensory Design in the Birth Environment: Learning from Existing Case Studies
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- Bellini, Elena (author)
- Universita degli Studi di Firenze,University of Florence
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- Macchi, Alessia (author)
- Universita degli Studi di Firenze,University of Florence
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- Setola, Nicoletta (author)
- Universita degli Studi di Firenze,University of Florence
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- Lindahl, Göran, 1961 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- 2023-02-24
- 2023
- English.
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In: Buildings. - : MDPI AG. - 2075-5309. ; 13:3
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Abstract
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- Studies have shown how built environments for hospitals can influence psychological and physiological conditions and status for childbearing women. Sensory attributes of birth spaces can enhance comfort, feelings of wellbeing, and, to some extent, clinical outcomes. Recently, some case studies of multisensory rooms for the birth environment have been developed based on, e.g., Snoezelen room examples. The aim of this research is to develop an overview of how sensory aspects for birth environments are designed, used, and tested in current and recent studies. Case studies were selected according to sensory aspect significance, observing space factors, and relationship with the experience and comfort of users (women, partners, midwives). All case studies were analysed to collect information about the design and validation process. The collected data were organised in categories and compared for the selected case studies. Main findings were summarised in tables with the aim of underlining how sensory design processes and projects can positively influence comfort for birthing. Conclusions about how to bring forward the issue of sensory design so that it can be used and applied to support childbearing women is discussed.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Arkitekturteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Architectural Engineering (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Annan teknik -- Interaktionsteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Other Engineering and Technologies -- Interaction Technologies (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Snoezelen room
- impact evaluation
- environmental comfort
- design process
- multisensory room
Publication and Content Type
- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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