Therapeutic landscape: Its virtue and suggestion for its application

Abstract

Objective

To see the link between an attractive landscape and improved medical outcomes and well-being of the patients through investigation of previous studies and documents, also to identify extent and suggestion for the implementation of therapeutic principles in healthcare units.

Method

A qualitative study on literatures to gather evidence of the benefits of the attractive landscape's existence in hospitals/healthcare environment. Descriptive analysis was conducted in order to present scientific results regarding the benefits of attractive landscapes in humans’ environment, especially in healthcare units. Apart from that, this study also conducted a survey to study landscape architects’ experience and opinion toward the application of the therapeutic landscapes.

Results

This study investigation found evidence regarding the significance of attractive landscape in the hospital environment for patients’ recovery and well-being which have been scientifically tested. Landscape architects are aware of the benefit of therapeutic landscape, despite whether they have experience in any hospital landscape design or not. In accordance, most of them have/will put the therapeutic consideration into their design in hospitals/healthcare units.

Conclusion

This paper managed to include evidence of the benefits of the existence of an attractive landscape in the hospital environment and proven for its feasibility for application as confirmed by the landscape architects. Therefore, considered enough for justification of their significance.