Sensing the Young Child: Designing a multisensory examination room for 0-1 year old children at the hospital
Translated title
Sensing the Young Child
Authors
Vagner, Emilie ; Hansen, Ditte Marie
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2018
Pages
123
Abstract
Dette kandidatspeciale undersøger, hvordan et ambulant undersøgelsesrum for 0–1-årige børn kan designes med udgangspunkt i multisensoriske principper for at forbedre oplevelsen for børn, forældre og personale. Projektet udspringer af, at flere helt små børn behandles ambulant, at et nyt børnehospital planlægges i København, og at spædbørn forstår verden gennem sanserne. Med Aktør-Netværksteori og Participatory Design som ramme har vi fordybet os i feltet på Rigshospitalet gennem observationer i undersøgelsesrum 4, interviews og designspil med familier og personale, samt iterative faser med udforskning, fælles design og test af et mock-up rum. Vi identificerer otte centrale temaer for matters of concern: nærhed og tryghed, relationsskabelse, passende stimulering, en rolig stemning, en hjemlig stemning, information og inddragelse af forældre, tilgængelighed af udstyr samt lys og temperatur. Disse er oversat til krav og kriterier, der munder ud i et designkoncept for et fremtidigt undersøgelsesrum målrettet 0–1-årige og deres familier.
This master’s thesis examines how an outpatient examination room for 0–1-year-old children can be designed using multisensory principles to improve the experience for children, parents, and staff. The project is motivated by the rise in infant outpatient care, the planned Children’s Hospital Copenhagen, and the sensory way infants perceive the world. Guided by Actor-Network Theory and Participatory Design, we immersed ourselves at Rigshospitalet through observations in examination room 4, interviews and design games with families and staff, and iterative phases of exploration, co-design, and testing of a mock-up room. We identify eight key matters of concern: proximity and safety, relationship building, appropriate stimulation, a calm atmosphere, a homely atmosphere, informing and involving parents, accessibility of equipment, and temperature and lighting. These were translated into requirements and criteria, culminating in a design concept for a future examination room tailored to infants and their families.
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