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Art in Healthcare A study of the Art in Diagnostic Center (DC) University Hospital in Malmö.

Thord, Lalla (2007)
Division of Art History and Visual Studies
Abstract
The role of Art in Healthcare and its requirements through a study of Diagnostic Center (DC), a Hospital with Art and Architecture integrated.

Issues: Who selected Art for DC and on what foundations? How are Art and Architecture integrated, and what is the established knowledge of Art in Healthcare?

Studies of reference material, theses, research articles and interviews. Hermeneutic and discourse analyses were used.

Theorists: Barthes, Bourdieu, Foucault, Arnheim, Sjögren, Rasmussen.

Results: A regional group selected local Art, mainly nonfigurative, and integrated it early in the architectural process. A stimulating non-traditional hospital environment with a modern design and two artists created work specifically for the
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The role of Art in Healthcare and its requirements through a study of Diagnostic Center (DC), a Hospital with Art and Architecture integrated.

Issues: Who selected Art for DC and on what foundations? How are Art and Architecture integrated, and what is the established knowledge of Art in Healthcare?

Studies of reference material, theses, research articles and interviews. Hermeneutic and discourse analyses were used.

Theorists: Barthes, Bourdieu, Foucault, Arnheim, Sjögren, Rasmussen.

Results: A regional group selected local Art, mainly nonfigurative, and integrated it early in the architectural process. A stimulating non-traditional hospital environment with a modern design and two artists created work specifically for the environment.

Art affects our Health and Caring Sciences is a scientific field that is studying how art affects patients and staff. It is relatively new but it is growing into a vast field of research, learning more about Art's effect on Health. (Less)
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author
Thord, Lalla
supervisor
organization
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Art in Hospital, Art and health, konst, hälsoaspekter, Therapeutic Environment, Art history, Konsthistoria
language
Swedish
id
1322536
date added to LUP
2007-12-07 00:00:00
date last changed
2007-12-07 00:00:00
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  abstract     = {{The role of Art in Healthcare and its requirements through a study of Diagnostic Center (DC), a Hospital with Art and Architecture integrated.

Issues: Who selected Art for DC and on what foundations? How are Art and Architecture integrated, and what is the established knowledge of Art in Healthcare?

Studies of reference material, theses, research articles and interviews. Hermeneutic and discourse analyses were used.

Theorists: Barthes, Bourdieu, Foucault, Arnheim, Sjögren, Rasmussen.

Results: A regional group selected local Art, mainly nonfigurative, and integrated it early in the architectural process. A stimulating non-traditional hospital environment with a modern design and two artists created work specifically for the environment.

Art affects our Health and Caring Sciences is a scientific field that is studying how art affects patients and staff. It is relatively new but it is growing into a vast field of research, learning more about Art's effect on Health.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Art in Healthcare A study of the Art in Diagnostic Center (DC) University Hospital in Malmö.}},
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