Designing Well-Being: A Qualitative Investigation of Young Patients' Perspectives on the Material Hospital Environment.

Background: Physical surroundings of healthcare facilities are suggested to influence young patients' well-being and hospitalization experiences.

Purpose: The current research seeks to understand young patients' views and perspectives of the hospital lobby and inpatient rooms. Thus, a qualitative study was carried out in a social pediatric clinic for young patients with disabilities, developmental delays, behavioral problems, and chronic health conditions, that is undergoing reconstruction.