Aspects of Healing Space in Social Reforms
Aspects of Healing Space in Social Reforms

Author(s): Ovidiu Carțiș
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Health and medicine and law, Welfare services
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: healing space; sacred space; healing environment; art therapy;
Summary/Abstract: Healing space is a complex concept that has become a targeted problem in the healthcare system and overall therapy all over the world in the last two decades. From ancient times, healing spaces were an active preoccupation of people. The fire dances and storytelling were therapeutic. Greeks constructed a healing city in Epidaurus, and sacred spaces were found all over the world. In modern times, there has been a growing interest in the last two decades in enhancing the healing process using environmental design elements, cultural elements and spiritual dimension. Nature and physical activities like tending horses or gardening, architectural elements, sunlight, air, integration of technology and healthy relationships like nurse-patient, therapist-patient or family relationships are key ingredients to cultivate rapid health recovery. A patient-centered holistic healing perspective is considered in the healthcare system and therapy. This study analyzes the various aspects of healing space, emphasizing its relevance in the context of social reforms in healthcare and therapy.

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