LUNA, M. P. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2213754466199780; LUNA, Matheus Pimentel Figueiredo.
Abstract:
Historically, psychiatric treatment and hospitalization spaces have allowed
for segregation and violence against people in psychological distress. Previously
seen as chronic, degenerative, disabling and evolving, the treatment for severe
mental disorders was the hospitalization, mostly involuntary, of individuals in
remote and controlled environments for long periods. With the advances in
research in psychiatry, the influence of the built environment on the well-being
and effectiveness of treatment in patients became evident. In addition, efforts
such as the anti-asylum struggle in Brazil have modified the treatment models in
the field, which must be continuous.
However, the hospitalization of patients is still indicated for acute cases, and
should be brief, humanized and with the goal of reinserting the patient into
society.
In the city of Campina Grande (PB), the Dr. Maia Psychiatric Facility remains one
of the most influential care and hospitalization centers in the region since its
foundation in the 1960s. This work examined the existing structure of the clinic
and had as its main result a proposal for a preliminary study of architectural
intervention with the intention of qualifying and adapting the existing space in the
area. clinic to the national mental health guideline.
For the intervention, design solutions were sought the Evidence-based design
(EBD) literature that contribute to the treatment of inpatients, producing clear
guidelines for spatiality, acoustic comfort, nursing stations and other aspects of
the indoor environment. The project was developed following the Brazilian
standards for healthcare environments and the preliminary study scope
established by the Brazilian Association of Architectural Offices (AsBEA).