Patient Attitudes Related to Some Problems in Psychiatric Architecture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13669669 |
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| Authors | Gary A Davis (University of Wisconsin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1963 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 467-478 |
| Publication date | 1963-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1963.12.2.467 |
| OpenAlex | W1970579329 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Interviews were used to elicit attitudes and opinions of open-ward patients concerning the physical and socio-psychological mental hospital environment. Some particular problems discussed are: (a) the psychological influence of maximum security measures, (b) ward size, (c) dining and sleeping arrangements, (d) the use of concentrated vs dispersed wards, (e) the “refuge effect” of a comfortable hospital, and (f) aesthetic considerations. The results indicated that the physical plant and facilities, including a large variety of activities, are important to patients. In addition, patient-perceived qualities of a good hospital, hospital purposes, and recent trends in hospital design are discussed
Maximum security · Mental hospital · Psychiatric hospital · Psychiatry · Variety (cybernetics · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
| Highly cited | No |
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