Sensory Design for Inpatient Psychiatric Wards: A Comparison between Theory and Expert Judgement

Abstract

Mental disorders are symptoms or psychological behavior patterns that appear clinically that occur in a person. Various factors can cause the emergence of this disease, including the pressure from the environment. This mental illness has various levels, from mild to serious mental illness. One of the common healing methods used to overcome this problem is by using a sensory stimulus. This study aims to present what sensory aspects an adult patient can accept at each stage of treatment based on the patient's condition. The methodology used in this research is qualitative, where data is collected through observation of patient behavior and interviews with experts. The results of these studies are then discussed with the relevant literature study. The results showed that not all sensory aspects were accepted by the patient at every stage of treatment so that it did not affect the patient's recovery at that phase. This research can be used by architects and interior designers in designing psychiatric wards.