Influence of soundscape and interior design on anxiety and perceived tranquillity of patients in a healthcare setting
- Submitting institution
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The University of Bradford
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 15
- Type
- E - Conference contribution
- DOI
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10.1016/j.apacoust.2015.11.007
- Title of conference / published proceedings
- Applied Acoustics
- First page
- 135
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0003-682X
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003682X15003230
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Unlike previous studies that were restricted to outdoor environments, this study applied our Tranquillity Rating Prediction Tool to interior spaces. It demonstrated that it is possible to improve tranquillity in challenging situations where patients are often under stress waiting for GP appointments. The results were recently used to promote the need for natural scenes and appropriate quiet soundscapes in waiting areas of a new urology unit at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and presented at the Yorkshire and North East Branch Evening Meeting organised by the Institute of Acoustics (Sep. 2019).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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