Restorative museum environments: emotional coping strategies for people living with chronic multimorbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

With the growing population of individuals suffering from chronic disease comorbidities, mood disorders have emerged as a critical factor adversely impacting their quality of life. As a potential form of restorative environmental intervention, museum spaces possess unique advantages in fostering emotional recovery and providing mental health support. This study aims to explore museum design strategies grounded in restorative environmental therapy to enhance emotional regulation experiences for patients with chronic comorbidities.

Methods

This research integrates the Kano model, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), and the Pugh Matrix (Platts' Matrix) to systematically identify, classify, and prioritise the emotional regulation needs of patients with chronic comorbidi

SUBMITTER: Mao K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12590184 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature