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Title:
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Bridging the gap in balancing of Western and Eastern medicine: Improving patient comfort and satisfaction within traditional Chinese medicine centers
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Creator:
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Wang, Jialin
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Subject:
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Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Interior Design
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Subject:
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Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Interior Design
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Rights:
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Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Abstract:
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There are two different types of hospitals that exist in the Chinese health care system:
conventional hospital (Western) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital (Eastern). The
combination of traditional Chinese medicine hospital and western hospital settings might seem
strange but has been happening in China since the 19th century. Because the superstitious
elements traditional Chinese medicine has, it abolished from the 1966 to 1976. Right now, the
traditional Chinese medicine back to our life with the government support. Unfortunately, the
whole traditional Chinese medicine hospital environments are still in bad shape from the past.
Moreover, the TCM hospital environment utilizes the same structure and design as conventional
hospitals. The particular equipment is not installed in the patients’ room. The current TCM
hospital environment is still messy, crowed and uncomfortable, especially in patients’ room and
recovery room. Room colors, temperatures, and particular equipment were measured on a basis.
The thesis will focus on the patient comfort in treatment and recovery room of TCM hospital.
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Publisher:
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Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
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Date:
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2014-08
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Format:
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PDF: 53 p. : ill
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