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Psychiatric Ward Renovation

Staff Perception and Patient Behavior

Ann Sloan Devlin

Connecticut College

Environmental improvements including new day hall furniture, plants, wallpaper and paint, and brighter lighting were carried out on four wards of a 40-year old state psychiatric facility. Staff on these wards rated environmental variables pre- and post renovation; behavioral mapping data for both patients and staff were also collected on one of those wards pre- and post renovation. Results indicate significant pre-post improvements in the ratings of day hall furnishings and plants. Significant main effects for ward were found in a number of environmental variables, reflecting the less demanding nature of the patient population and greater administrative support on these wards. Behavioral data showed a significant decrease in patient stereotypy and a preference for more private seating areas in the day hall following renovation.

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 24, No. 1, 66-84 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/0013916592241003
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