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THERAPEUTIC ARCHITECTURE FOR CANCER: MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCES ON OLDER PATIENTS’ WELLBEING IN CANCER OUTPATIENT INFUSION CLINICS

Project description

Outpatient needs of aged cancer patients

As Europe’s population ages, the incidence of cancer is significantly increasing with age and represents one of the primary causes of morbidity. Cancer patients suffer from mental and physical fatigue as well as anxiety aggravated by the ageing process. While medical and architectural researchers recognise the therapeutic role the built environment plays, the focus remains on patient needs in inpatient settings. Little research has been conducted to identify needs in outpatient clinics. The EU-funded THERARC project will explore the spatial elements affecting the multifaceted needs of older cancer patients through ethnographic quantitative research and gender analysis. The project will also establish an interdisciplinary theoretical foundation relying on medical sociology, environmental psychology, and built environment studies.

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Net EU contribution
€ 337 400,64
Address
Gower Street
WC1E 6BT London
United Kingdom

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Region
London Inner London — West Camden and City of London
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00