Bio-Experiential Spaces for Mental Health in Healthworkers
Purpose
Recharge Rooms are immersive, biophilic private spaces designed to ameliorate trauma, anxiety, and stress. They feature multisensory input that is inspired by nature, as has previously been found to confer physiological benefits. These environments include silk imitation plants, projected scenes of soothing natural landscapes, low lighting that is tailored in color to match the landscapes that are being projected, high definition audio recordings of nature sounds paired with relaxing music, and infusion of essential oils and calming scents. The aim is to investigate the physiological and mental health outcomes that the short and long term exposure to these rooms have on healthcare workers. The data will be collected through online surveys. No identifiable information will be assessed or collected. The plan is to have 60 participants.
Conditions
- Mental Health
- Cognition
- Anxiety
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults over the age of 18 - Current healthcare employee of Mount Sinai Hospital or the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Exclusion Criteria
- Age under 18 - Not employed by Mount Sinai or Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
|
Experimental Biophilic experience |
Healthcare workers will experience the biophilic-designed room |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
