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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1324260
This article is part of the Research Topic Landscapes and Health View all articles

Examining the Audiovisual Therapy Effects on Hospital Groups of Varying Linear Canopy Landscapes and Those with Hydrodynamic Forces

Provisionally accepted
Ping Zhang Ping Zhang 1*Yixin Cui Yixin Cui 1*Ke Luo Ke Luo 1Jinpeng Li Jinpeng Li 1*Yanbin Yang Yanbin Yang 1*Qianyi He Qianyi He 1*Mingze Chen Mingze Chen 2Hao Chen Hao Chen 3*Guangyu Wang Guangyu Wang 2Xiaohua Wang Xiaohua Wang 4*Jun Ma Jun Ma 1*Weiquan Guo Weiquan Guo 4*Xi Li Xi Li 1*
  • 1 College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 2 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • 3 Third People's Hospital of Wuhou, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 4 Sichuan Forestry Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

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    Recent research has highlighted the beneficial effects of urban green spaces on physical and mental health. This study focused on the hospital population and innovatively subdivided the population into four groups: doctors, caregivers, patients and nurses. A total of 96 volunteers participated in this virtual reality experiment to assess the restoration of a linear canopy landscape and a landscape with different levels of hydrodynamics through interactive audiovisual immersion. We utilized pre-research method, brainwave monitoring technique, psychological scales, observation and interviews in this experiment.The research identified five key findings. First, both linear canopy landscapes and those with low to medium hydrodynamic forces significantly enhance physiological and psy-chological restoration for all groups, with the most substantial physiological benefits observed in doctors and patients, and the greatest psychological relief noted in caregivers. Second, landscapes with medium hydrodynamic forces yield higher restorative effects than those with low forces in hospital settings. Third, green landscapes with medium and low-density canopies prove more con-ducive to patient recovery compared to those with high-density canopies. Fourth, the inclusion of bird songs does not markedly affect physiological restoration across the hospital groups. Finally, landscapes that incorporate elements of water dynamics, open skies, and lightly foliated canopies draw significant interest from all groups involved. This study advocates for the integration of natu-ral blue and green elements into hospital environments as complementary therapeutic interventions, aiming to alleviate stress and promote health recovery among hospital communities.

    Keywords: Visual-sound interaction, Canopy landscape, Landscape with medium and low hydrodynamic forces, Therapeutic benefits, Hospital Groups

    Received: 19 Oct 2023; Accepted: 01 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Cui, Luo, Li, Yang, He, Chen, Chen, Wang, Wang, Ma, Guo and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Ping Zhang, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
    Yixin Cui, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
    Jinpeng Li, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
    Yanbin Yang, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
    Qianyi He, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
    Hao Chen, Third People's Hospital of Wuhou, Chengdu, 610043, Sichuan Province, China
    Xiaohua Wang, Sichuan Forestry Central Hospital, Chengdu, 610084, Sichuan Province, China
    Jun Ma, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
    Weiquan Guo, Sichuan Forestry Central Hospital, Chengdu, 610084, Sichuan Province, China
    Xi Li, College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

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