ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020
Multisensory, Nature-Inspired Recharge Rooms Yield Short-Term Reductions in Perceived Stress Among Frontline Healthcare Workers.
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- A Systematic Review of Research Gaps in the Built Environment of Inpatient Healthcare Settings.HERD · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of immersion in a simulated natural environment on stress reduction and emotional arousal: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Testing a New Protocol of Nature-Based Intervention to Enhance Well-Being: A Randomized Control Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Feasibility, Subjective Effectiveness, and Acceptance of Short Virtual Reality Relaxation Breaks for Immediate Perceived Stress Reduction in Emergency Physicians: Single-Arm Pre-Post Intervention Study.JMIR XR and spatial computing · 2025Article
- Multisensory nature-based Recharge Rooms' effect on healthcare workers in a multicenter study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Our Brains on Art: An Ancient Prescription for 21st Century Solutions.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2024Article
- Bio-Experiential Technology to Support Persons With Dementia and Care Partners at Home (TEND): Protocol for an Intervention Development Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Nature in the Office: A Systematic Review of Nature Elements and Their Effects on Worker Stress Response.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Exploratory Descriptive Analysis of Smart Speaker Utilization in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Journal of emergency medicine · 2023Observational
- Supporting Mental Health and Psychological Resilience Among the Health Care Workforce: Gaps in the Evidence and Urgency for Action.Annals of family medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluating Therapeutic Healthcare Environmental Criteria: Architectural Designers' Perspectives.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Implications of immersive technologies in healthcare sector and its built environment.Frontiers in medical technology · 2023Article
- Is indoor and outdoor greenery associated with fewer depressive symptoms during COVID-19 lockdowns? A mechanistic study in Shanghai, China.Building and environment · 2023Article
- Review
- Nature's contributions in coping with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19.The Science of the total environment · 2022Review
- Reactivation of a Hospital-Based Therapy Dog Visitation Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Support Programs for Healthcare Workers and Implications for Occupational Mental Health: A Narrative Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2022Review
- Characteristics of Hospital Workers Using a Wellbeing Center Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Prevent the Emotional Impacts of the Crisis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Investigating How Auditory and Visual Stimuli Promote Recovery After Stress With Potential Applications for Workplace Stress and Burnout: Protocol for a Randomized Trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
We are currently facing global healthcare crisis that has placed unprecedented stress on healthcare workers as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is imperative that we develop novel tools to assist healthcare workers in dealing with the significant additional stress and trauma that has arisen as a result of the pandemic. Based in research on the effects of immersive environments on mood, a neuroscience research laboratory was rapidly repurposed using commercially available technologies and materials to create a nature-inspired relaxation space. Frontline healthcare workers were invited to book 15-min experiences in the Recharge Room before, during or after their shifts, where they were exposed to the immersive, multisensory experience 496 Recharge Room users (out of a total of 562) completed a short survey about their experience during an unselected, consecutive 14-day period. Average self-reported stress levels prior to entering the Recharge Room were 4.58/6 (±1.1). After a single 15-min experience in the Recharge Room, the average user-reported stress level was significantly reduced 1.85/6 (±1.2;
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