UID:
kobvindex_INT0004866
Format:
40, 10 pages :
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illustrations, plans ;
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30 x 21 cm.
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE:
"Labor and birthing a child are one of the most innate, natural, and key transitional events in a person’s life. Since the beginning of mankind, people have naturally sought shelter in preparing for childbirth and the subsequent care of the newborn. Healing methods and practical medicine were limited and thus natural forces, a safe protective, and supportive environment that promote d recovery and healing became particularly important.
The birth environment is embodied by the physical birth space and the people present in the room. Consequently, a woman’s well-being and the course of childbirth are greatly influenced by the care methods and spatial design elements used. Over the past century, European countries have seen many transitions in these models and therefore greatly differ in nature. With the rise of qualitative birth space studies, specialists working in midwifery have started to recognize the importance of salutogenic design values as a supportive means for smooth childbirth. This approach seeks to create a supportive birth environment for an expecting mother and empower her confidence and ability to give birth naturally.
To understand how a salutogenic interior design approach can contribute to the improvement of birth spaces and a positive child birth experience, this bachelor’s thesis concentrates on different European birth settings and in what way these spaces influence expecting families including the way they receive care. It examines the development of birth spaces in Western Europe and explains the characteristics and impact of pathogenic and salutogenic design models using a selection of literature and publications alongside a case study analysis. In this comparative analysis, four case studies are selected to investigate the implemented salutogenic design qualities and in which aspects they differ. The study criteria chosen are based on the findings of a qualitative research undertaken by the British National Childbirth Trust in 2003. Additionally, the Birthing Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool (BUDSET), created by the Australian Center for Midwifery Child and Family Health in 2010 was also used as a guideline. With the insights gained from literature research and the four case studies, a practical design project with spatial salutogenic solutions was realized in the form of an independent midwife led birth center.
This thesis endeavors to answer the following research question: How can a salutogenic design approach contribute to the interior design of birth spaces?"
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DISSERTATION NOTE: submitted as bachelor thesis in Interior Design, Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, 2020.
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MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE:
Introduction --
DEVELOPMENT OF BIRTH SPACES IN WESTERN EUROPE :
The birth environment in the 20th century --
Pathogenesis in the birth environment --
Salutogenesis in the birth environment --
MODERN BIRTH ENVIRONMENTS :
Birth setting models in Europe --
Obstetric unit models --
Birth center model --
SALUTOGENIC BIRTH SPACE DESIGN :
Salutogenic design approach --
BIRTH ENVIRONMENT CASE STUDY ANALYSIS :
Study criteria --
Case study 1 : Clinic Sankt Elisabeth | Heidelberg , Germany --
Case study 2 : St. Antonius Birth Clinic | Utrecht, The Netherlands --
Case study 3 : Cabrini Mother and Baby Centre Malvern , Australia --
Case study 4 : Birth center Am Treptower Park | Berlin , Germany --
Comparative analysis --
SALUTOGENIC BASED DESIGN PROJECT :
Project design criteria --
Design proposal --
Conclusion --
Bibliography --
List of illustrations --
Appendix.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Academic theses
