A master thesis from Aalborg University
ABRACE: Furniture for the psychiatry
[ABRACE: Møbler til psykiatrien]
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-05-18
Pages
98 pages
Abstract
Dette projekt omhandler udviklingen af et møbel til psykiatrien, af tre studerende fra Industrielt Design på Aalborg Universitet. Produktet er rettet mod psykiatrien med fokus på sikkerhed, atmosfære og sansestimulering og er primært tiltænkt de indlagte patienter på lukkede afdelinger. Igennem projektet har der været adskillelige interview og møder med både personale og patienter i Aalborg og Randers psykiatriske afdelinger, som har dannet retningslinjer for produktet. Dette har været i sammenspil mellem teoretisk materiale og selv udførte tests. Resultat er en lænestol, med fokus på at berolige patienten for at forhindre aggressiv adfærd, ved hjælp af stimuli til at afstresse sind og krop. Dette selvstændiggøre patienten ved ikke længere at skulle spørge om lov, til lån af sansestimulerende redskaber.
This project deals with the development of a furniture for the psychiatric departments, made by three students from Industrial Design on Aalborg University. The product is aimed at the psychiatry with focus on safety, atmosphere and sensory stimulation and is primarily intended for the patients in closed sections. Throughout the project, there have been several interviews and meetings with both staff and patients in Aalborg and Randers psychiatric departments who have formed guidelines for the product. This has been in conjunction between theoretical material and self-made tests. The result is an armchair, focusing on calming the patient to prevent aggressive behavior, using stimulus to relieve mind and body. This makes the patient independent, when no longer needs to ask for permission for loans of sensory stimulating equpiment.
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