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Title:
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A Hospitality and Restorative Environment Design Approach to Healthcare Design for Infertility Medical Tourism
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Creator:
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Spake, Christina
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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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This thesis investigates how the built interior environment can become therapeutic for
medical tourists traveling to receive infertility treatment. The integration of hospitality
design, hospitality amenities and restorative design attributes begin to define how comfort,
privacy, and patient satisfaction can be increased within an often institutional and
uncomfortable healthcare setting. In addition restorative design principles are explored as a
means to help mitigate the stress and anxiety that often accompany the infertility treatment
experience. Amenities are specifically selected to promote the infertility patient’s
reproductive and mental health, as well as general wellbeing. In addition tailored amenities
and final design specifications are selected to appeal to a high-end clientele as this thesis
relates to an affluent demographic. An analysis of existing literature, a survey, various
interviews, and precedent studies provide the research framework that informs the design
decisions within this thesis.
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Abstract:
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Keywords: hospitality, healthcare, restorative design, medical tourism
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Publisher:
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Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta)
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Date:
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2015-03
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Format:
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PDF (147 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
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