Reception and reception area - a safe welcome
Lighting in healthcare reception areas plays a crucial role because a comfortable and welcoming encounter with healthcare helps build trust and reliability - and ensures a smooth transition in a potentially unsettling situation.
The right lighting solutions can soften the adjustment to the new environment - giving patients and relatives a safe reception when they enter the healthcare sector in the same way that welcoming interior design or friendly healthcare professionals can do. A patient who feels safe, welcome and comfortable is more likely to avoid any uncertain, pressurised and anxious situations they may face.
Lighting control in corridors: Natural and artificial light
Corridors, receptions and social areas act as transition areas in healthcare facilities for staff and patients. Therefore, lighting and lighting control play an essential role in creating an environment where the correct light exposure contributes to health and well-being. Part of this function is also to help patients, staff and relatives anatomically adapt to the environment.
The human circadian rhythm is controlled by natural light and is therefore a major factor in patients' mental health. Therefore, artificial light must support the functions that daylight naturally influences in our anatomy. Natural light helps create a pleasant atmosphere that promotes wellbeing and reduces stress for patients and staff, while artificial lighting can complement and adapt as needed depending on, for example, circadian rhythms. With the right lighting and lighting control solutions, corridors can support the various transitions in patients' pathways and staff's daily lives through regulated lighting, without glare and harsh contrasts, contributing to a more healing patient experience and a healthier work routine for healthcare professionals.
"Circadian lighting for the long hours inside"
Healthcare corridors not only serve as routes and orientation between different locations, but also serve as a major part of staff's daily workflow. It's no secret that a large part of our daily wellbeing is influenced by light. Both daylight and artificial lighting. The two should go hand in hand.
Staff and patients spend long periods of time in artificial lighting and in many cases spend entire days indoors. Therefore, the choice of lighting should focus heavily on creating calm and comfortable areas for patients and workspaces for healthcare professionals that support their daily routines and corridors.
When people experience a break in routine and the body's natural rhythm is disrupted, they become less efficient and unrested. In these situations, lighting and associated lighting control can help maintain a more regular circadian rhythm. Circadian lighting is designed to mimic natural sunlight and the natural light cycle of the day to avoid these negative effects. Circadian lighting in the healthcare sector can help staff and patients enjoy a calmer workday, improve wellbeing and increase their adaptation to changing work schedules.
Learn more about circadian lighting in this specific healthcare project.
Here you can read more about how circadian lighting is incorporated in the construction of Mary Elizabeths Hospital.
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Two lighting scenarios - same high light comfort
When choosing lighting for corridors in the healthcare sector, it is crucial that human well-being and health are always kept in mind. By installing and implementing circadian lighting in lighting solutions, luminaires can be customised according to the needs and function of the corridors and living areas. It can be controlled via sensors and control panels to fully support the human circadian rhythm and optimise both productivity for staff and healing opportunities for patients.
T-Hee
Surface-mounted luminaire
T-LED 1195 x 295
Panels
T-LED
Built-in panel
In-line
Profiler
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Lighting in health and medical
We have delivered lighting solutions for a wide range of environments in the healthcare sector. Below you can be inspired by what other solutions we recommend for healthcare and pharmaceutical.
Laboratory
With all the scientific research and medical samples moving in and out of the labs, basic lighting needs to ensure accuracy and precision that doesn't disrupt staff workflows and routines.
Patient rooms
Patient rooms are centred around patient recovery and health. Patients and their families spend a large part of their time here - and at the same time, the environment must provide good working conditions for the carers.
Operating theatres
Lighting in operating theatres is a necessary working condition that cannot be downgraded or compromised. This applies to every step before, during and after surgery. Lighting must be customised every step of the way.
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