Environmental Transformations Enhancing Dignity in an Acute Psychiatric Ward: Outcome of a User-Driven Service Design Project.
Ann FaerdenChristine RosenqvistMats HåkanssonEline Strøm-GundersenÅshild StavJan SvartsundTrude RøssægNils DavikElfrida KvarsteinGeir PedersenIngrid DiesetAnders Q NyrudHarald Weedon-FekjærKaja Misvær KistorpPublished in: HERD (2022)
We conclude that dignity design concepts are highly applicable also in an acute psychiatric setting and improve the situation of secluded mental health patients, which is much needed. Findings align with other environmental changes in psychiatric wards that improve the patients' well-being and reduce aggression.