HEALING GARDENS IN HOSPITALS - Umcg

2.OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CHOICES,
SEEK PRIVACY AND EXPERIENCE A SENSE
OF CONTROL
• People have need for sense of control with respect
to physical and social environments
• On entering hospital, many experience loss of
control: Institution decides…
-what you eat
-what you wear
-when doctor visits , etc
• Loss of control produces stress, worsens health
outcomes
• Garden can be designed to enhance sense of control