My Observations of Art in Hospital
Submission for Special Study Component "I must remember that there is art to medicine as well as science" By Patrick Scott, Year 3 Medical Student Drawing from his time with the Art in Hospital in different settings, this illustrated essay attempts to to give an insight into the organisation, capture what is involved and how it integrates with patient care. Please note that some pages containing sensitive information have been removed from this essay.
Submission for Special Study Component "I must remember that there is art to medicine as well as science"
By Patrick Scott, Year 3 Medical Student
Drawing from his time with the Art in Hospital in different settings, this illustrated essay attempts to to give an insight into the organisation, capture what is involved and how it integrates with patient care.
Please note that some pages containing sensitive information have been removed from this essay.
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Renal Dialysis Project. Inverclyde Royal <strong>Hospital</strong>. <br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g the SSC we had the opportunity to visit one <strong>of</strong> the projects <br />
at the renal dialysis unit at Inverclyde Royal. <br />
It was very <strong>in</strong>teresKng to see <strong>Art</strong> <strong>in</strong> hospital <strong>in</strong> a very different <br />
seTng to the Mansionhouse. Unlike the Mansionhouse the renal <br />
unit was not a designated art space. The paKents were on the <br />
wards receiv<strong>in</strong>g dialysis and the arKsts ‘came to them’. It was a <br />
completely different atmosphere, very busy and a lot was go<strong>in</strong>g <br />
on. <br />
I have tried to capture this <strong>in</strong> the photographs. <br />
Speak<strong>in</strong>g to staff and paKents they found the project a great help <br />
<strong>in</strong> li`<strong>in</strong>g the boredom factor. PaKents have to undergo lengthy <br />
dialysis treatments three Kmes a week and they found it the class <br />
a very enjoyable distracKon. <br />
PaKents were shown to take very quickly to geTng <strong>in</strong>volved and <br />
it has been shown to be hugely beneficial. A lot <strong>of</strong> work done by <br />
the paKents has been framed and is displayed throughout the <br />
unit. <br />
“PaKents with chronic kidney disease and the major treatment <br />
they receive is a major disrupKon to their lifestyle. As a result <br />
paKents o`en get quite depressed, the project is aimed at <br />
provid<strong>in</strong>g a distracKon to the o`en mundane experience <strong>of</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g <br />
connected to a dialysis mach<strong>in</strong>e for long periods <strong>of</strong> Kme. It keeps <br />
the paKents occupied and gives them all someth<strong>in</strong>g to talk about <br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g treatment. It also created a real sense <strong>of</strong> community to <br />
the ward.”. <br />
Dr. Mun Woo. Consultant Renal Dialysis Unit.<br />
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