Extra Blog Post for the April Ants and Eaters

     This month I came up with an idea to do for senior presentation activity. Because two of my answers are a little towards the subjective side, I decided to do an activity on my second answer. My second answer is one of the best ways for a doctor to increase patient satisfaction is by treating the patient in a comfortable environment. Having the audience create the best environment for a patient is a better skill to teach than teaching them how to give reassurance and hope or connecting to a patient's culture.
     Therefore I am going to have the audience create the best room for a child, teen, and adult. They will choose the colors in the room, medical equipment displayed and anything else they think should be in the room. 
     The audience will complete this task, most will fail, and everyone will learn. I will then present my answer and teach how to change the environment to satisfy each kind of patient.

Independent Component 2

Literal

(a) I, Lilliana Yzaguirre, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 36 hours of work

(b) 

Kreitzer, Mary Jo. "What Impact Does the Environment Have on Us? | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing." Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing. University of Minnesota, 10 July 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

Ulrich, Roger. "Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century." Role of the Physical Environment in the Hospital of the 21st Century. The Center for Health Design, 2004. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

"The New International Standard Medical & Health Encyclopedia." Making the Patient Comfortable. The New International Standard Medical & Health Encyclopedia Read More. 

Howard, Beth. "How Environment and Technology Can Improve Health Care." US News. U.S.News & World Report, 12 July 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.

Cherry, Kendra. "Color Psychology: Can Color Really Change How You Feel and Act?" About Education. About Education, n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.

Silvis, Jennifer Kovacs. "Healing Hues: Choosing Paint Colors for Healthcare." Healing Hues: Choosing Paint Colors for Healthcare. Vendor Healthcare Media, 11 Mar. 2012. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.

Meadows, Charlson. "What Impact Does the Environment Have on Us? | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing." Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing. University of Minnesota, n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.

"Room Color and How It Affects Your Mood." Freshomecom Room Color and How It Affects Your Mood Comments. Freshmen Design and Architecture Magazine, 17 Apr. 2007. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.

Lascurain, Kitty. "Color Psychology: How Color Affects Kids." About Home. About.com, n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.

Sevinc, Kurt. "The Effects of Color on the Moods of College Students." The Effects of Color on the Moods of College Students. Sage Journals, 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.

Joseph, Anjali. The Impact of Light on Outcomes in Healthcare Settings. Concord, CA: Center for Health Design, 2006. Health Design. The Center for Health Design, Aug. 2006. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.

Cohen, Hiyaguha. "Hospital Lighting Keeps Patients Sick." Poor Hospital Lighting Can Damage a Healthy Immune System. Baseline of Health Foundation, 16 Nov. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2015.

Alzubaidi, Safaa. "Survey of Hospitals Lighting: Daylight and Staff Preferences." Survey of Hospitals Lighting: Daylight and Staff Preferences. Academia.edu, 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2015.

Gabriella Castaneda, Nurse

Sara Castanon, Nurse

(c) Done.

(d) Explain what you completed.    

I had originally planned to do a documentary, following the stories of a couple people, their experiences at a hospital or clinic, their treatments, and what happened that made them satisfied or not with their care. I realized that this would give me too broad a range of information and decided to narrow it down. I looked at my second answer and decided to focus only on that. I researched all about how the environment affects the mood and satisfaction of a patient, as well as more in depth to the parts of the environment that cause effect. I researched and composed all of my findings into a powerpoint. 

Interpretive

What I did for the component was research in depthly, my second answer, and present my findings in a powerpoint. The significance of it was that it allowed me to really know my second answer and it helped me understand why it is such a valuable and true answer. I was surprised with the info that I found, especially about the link between color and the brain’s responses. It was very significant and I even plan to include it all in my final presentation. Good research takes a long time, so that in itself shows a lot of time taken to complete. It is not a fast task to find the right support and evidence for your argument, in someone else’s publication. Research took most of my 30 hours. I also interviewed nurses to get a different points of view on my answer. Lastly, putting the powerpoint took time. It was like writing an essay, choosing the right information to put in the powerpoint. I have attached also pictures of the powerpoint.

Applied

It helped me answer my essential question because it was an actual answer to my essential question that I researched; my second answer. My second answer was that a doctor can increase patient satisfaction if they treat the patient in a comfortable environment. Some examples that I found were to have the right colors, lighting, temperature, and surrounding objects in the treatment room. Also, age group plays a role in deciding the right colors, etc. These were all factors of the environment that affect patient mood and satisfaction. If the patient is in a comfortable environment. they’ll feel content with being there, and satisfied with their treatment.