Components and Challenges of Creating a Healing Hospital

Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm
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Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm
The concept of healing hospital is not new in the healthcare, although it has attracted the attention of healthcare givers in the recent past. Nicosia (2008) defines a healing hospital as a hospital that provides an environment that is focused on the positive experience of the patient while in the hospital. Patients in the hospital feel that they are in an environment that promotes not only the healing from their diseases but also the spiritual healing. Caregivers in the hospital do not focus on the curing of the disease alone, but also seek to have a therapeutic effect on the patient and their family members. Healing hospitals have specific components that make them fall into this category.
Healing hospitals have specific components that make them fit into this category. The element of the physical environment targets the external appearance of the hospital, including space and physical appearance of the facility. In a healing hospital, there is no noise or interruption from people moving around making noise. The place is calm without noise. There is also enough space for patients and their family members to move around and rest whenever they feel like taking a walk to relieve stress. Additionally, the presence of a resting and reassuring environment allows the person to connect with spirituality. Spirituality is all about what the person believes. A healing hospital does not disconnect people from their belief. Instead, it draws them closer so that they can feel a sense of belonging.
The component of integrating technology with art and design targets the feeling of the patient with the goal of maximizing the experience of the patient. Healing hospitals have elevators instead of staircases. Additionally, the art and design of the facility do not discourage healing. Lighting and use of appropriate colors in the resting room and the hospital at large encourages emotiona...