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- The study investigates how multi-sensory rooms can engage patients and caregivers in hospice settings, providing a unique form of art interaction during end-of-life care.
- The findings indicate that these rooms offer a supportive environment for reflection and connection, helping to ease the challenges faced by individuals during this difficult time.
- The report highlights the potential for these spaces to promote healing and well-being while also suggesting key improvements for future use.
Article Abstract
Background: The use of multi-sensory rooms as a form of engagement with art in Palliative Care is largely unexplored.
Method: This practice-based report discusses a qualitative study exploring the experiences of hospice-based inpatients receiving end-of-life care and their carers who immersed themselves into a multi-sensory room.
Results: Findings demonstrate that the room provided a safe space for reflection and reconnection that counteracted challenging times during their end of life. It fostered healing and wellbeing by alleviated suffering through respite and sharing of treasured memories with loved ones. Key considerations for future iterations are also discussed.
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