If you've ever had to spend time in the hospital, just thinking about the over-starched gowns, blank walls, and fluorescent lighting could give you nightmares.
In fact, the type of lighting used in hospitals can have a direct impact on healing.
There are four types of lighting: accent lighting, task lighting, ambient lighting, and natural lighting. The most essential type of lighting is natural, since it has the highest healing power.
However, not every hospital room has access to it.
Why is lighting so important for healing in hospitals?
Mitra Pakdaman, IIDA, shares why lighting is important when healing in a hospital setting.
Why Is Hospital Lighting Important?
What are the four basic types of lighting?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 2
- Audio File: health_radio/1537ml4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Mitra Pakdaman, IIDA
- Guest Website: LA Healthcare Design
-
Guest Bio:
Mitra Pakdaman started her career as an Interior Designer at an award-winning firm, HLW Company. She has involved in the design development projects for Walt Disney®, ESPN®, HBO®, Intuit®, and Equinox®, which laid the foundation to her current expertise.
She's had a successful career in interior design since graduation with multiple opportunities to showcase her skills. Pakdaman, being an enthusiastic and curious woman, has signed up for various projects as an independent designer since her graduation.
She had successfully designed several upscale residential, commercial, hospitality ventures and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in locations such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Brentwood, West Los Angeles, and Palm Springs. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: Yes
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS
Published in
Health Radio
Tagged under