Design of medical environment for children based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2015.09.022
- VernacularTitle:基于马斯洛需求理论的儿童诊疗环境设计
- Author:
Yan TANG
;
Yiqun XI
;
Zhiyi ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Characteristic;
Need;
Medical environment design
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2015;(9):708-710
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Based on a study of children’s behavior and psychological characteristics,the article introduced Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to discuss children’s special needs for medical environment.Hence the authors proposed to meet children’s physiological needs,security needs,social needs,esteem needs,and self-realization needs.Shanghai Children’s Hospital was cited as an example,to present the humanistic expression practices in designing children’s medical environment.
