Guidelines for Mananging a Healing Environment for Depression Patients : A Case Study of Srithanya Hospital

Abstract

Mental health is fundamental to well-being and involves a person's state of mind. Depression is a disease characterized by emotional disorders. This is one of the mental health problems whose rates are increasing every year at the global and national levels. It is a silent danger to health that influences the ability to work and do activities in daily life. It can happen to all genders and all ages. Those with severe illnesses will lead to suicide attempts. Depression requires treatment to be cured. Currently receiving the service of patients with depression, although there is still insufficient access to services, but the number of patients accumulated during 2016-2022. There is a continuously increasing rate of service visits. From the study, it was found that the environment within a healthcare facility can increase or decrease psychological pain. Therefore, it has led to the study of guidelines for managing the environment that is conducive to healing patients with depression in specialized psychiatric hospitals, a case study of Srithanya Hospital. The objective is to study the behavior and activity patterns of patients with depression. Mild and moderate severity on the physical environment to analyze problems, obstacles, and limitations of the environment in Srithanya Hospital and to suggest development and management guidelines physical space of Srithanya Hospital to lead an environment conducive to healing for patients with depression. By collecting data from surveys and non-participant observation treatment areas and activity areas for patients with depression, outpatient section. To interview officials Carers for patients with depression and specialists to draw conclusions and make recommendations.

The results of the study revealed that the physical characteristics of the treatment area, common area and activity therapy area of the outpatient section of Srithanya Hospital have limitations and obstacles to treat patients with depression. In terms of location of use, noise, and lighting within the area and privacy, etc., due to the use of the original building that was not designed or managed to facilitate the treatment of patients with depression.