Actual animals in any form (alive or preserved) in the interior.
(e.g., fish in a fish tank)

ANIMALS

Research

1. Children and young people prefer thematic design w/ animals in hospitals (Coad & Coad, 2008).

2. Reduced distress and blood pressure in children )(Barker, 1999).

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References

Barker, S. (1999). Therapeutic aspects of the human-companion animal interaction. Psychiatric Times, 16(2). Retrieved from http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display-old/article/10168/54671

Coad, J., & Coad, N. (2008). Children and young people’s preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment. Journal of Child Health Care, 12(1), 33–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493507085617

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