Humanising Hospitals: built environment contributing to cancer patients' wellbeing & mental health
Channel: Keri W.
Date: 2024-02-24

This project is funded by UCL Grand Challenges and led by Dr Lusi Morhayim (PI; Bartlett School of Architecture) and Dr Keri Wong (Co-I; IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).

An increasing proportion of the older population and their healthcare needs constitute one of the major societal problems. By 2050, the world’s population of people aged 60 years and older is estimated to double by 2.1 million. Rates of cancer increase with age and make up for one of the primary causes of morbidity and mortality in Europe. Cancer patients’ experience of mental and physical fatigue and anxiety can be more pronounced due to ageing. This research sought to address the therapeutic potential of the built environment of cancer clinics, spaces in which patients receive several hours long mentally and physically draining treatments.