Michelle Shannon - Architecture in Healthcare

Have you given much thought to how the environment influences the recovery from acquired brain injuries? Michelle Shannon has! Michelle chats to us about her story and where she finds herself now, thinking in depth about the hospital environment - sights, sounds and all the other things we clinicians don't always think about.1:33 - Intro2:54 - Pathway to PhD7:10 - Building up experience in research12:31 - How can the environment influence outcomes?17:44 - Flexible furnishings19:39 - What patient groups is this relevant for?20:29 - Living lab model21:57 - Giving patients environmental options25:11 - What can we change now?28:17 - Changing the environment in outpatient care29:40 - Physios doing too much for their patients31:58 - Affordance of the environment to encourage interaction33:28 - Opportunities for social, cognitive and physical rehab36:05 - Mental practice & Observing other people37:15 - Single room designs40:58 - Architect knowledge in designing hospitals