By Keira Collin
Nowadays even the field of healthcare is showing interest in encouraging more artwork with themes that resonate with nature and its beauty. The main goal of the art team or the design team is to incorporate all the environmental benefits of using healthcare art.
The artwork is introducing harmony and uplifts the environment for the patients that stay there. And it is important as well to improve the mood of the staff that is staying there and working in those circumstances.
Things to consider before deciding on the artwork
● The artwork that is being used should provide a sense of calm and comfort to the patients that will come there.
● The project should always include artwork that is mostly related to the geographical area in that the hospital resides.
● The health and safety of the patients also have to be considered. Each art piece should come with a safety hanger on the back making it difficult to fall on the patient when it is knocked by mistake.
● Instead of glass, it is better to use acrylic framed prints as that will not break when there is some accident.
● The healthcare art frames should be easy to clean and there should not be more reflection because of the light from the windows.
Few reasons why artists should think about placing their art in the hospitals
1. It is proved that certain types of art can be used in healing patients with the effect it has on the viewers.
2. Many healthcare industries are hiring actively artists who can design art that can act as therapy for their patients.
3. The art designs that are curated in such a way that they enhance environmental healing are very impressive and are bought for huge amounts in many hospitals.
Common places where art can be placed in a typical hospital
There are many places where art can be placed that can help the patients, staff, and even the people who came to drop off the patients to refresh and feel at ease. The art can be found in
1. Waiting Rooms
2. Patient Rooms
3. MRI Scanning Rooms
4. Visitors lounge
5. Cafeteria
6. Entrance
7. Registration Area
Benefits of Art in Child Care
Art plays a major role in healing children in any type of hospital. As for a child to get healed fast, there should be care taken in both psychological and physiological aspects of their lives. This can be done by installing art pieces that are attractive and fun for children who might be fighting with illness at that specific time.
Installing art for kids, make them feel relaxed and stress-free. Nature art which includes flowers and water along with a few images that children might prefer can make it interesting for the pediatric patients that are going to stay in that specific room for days.
Conclusion:
Every medical field and people in the medical have to face many problems in their daily life. In such areas, in order to provide them satisfaction and improve their efficiency, it is better to install healthcare art in the hospitals. It is proven that art can help in motivating people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, and even cancer.
