BIOPHILIC DESIGN IN HEALTHCARE INTERIORS: EFFECT ON HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ WELL- BEING
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJIREV.824026Keywords:
Mental Health, Biophilic Design, Healthcare Interior, Indirect Experiences of Nature, Healthcare WorkersAbstract
Mental health issues in the workplace have become a growing concern, particularly in rapidly urbanizing countries, including in Malaysia. It is vital by creating a quality healthcare environment that promotes connections with nature through biophilic design to reduce work- related to mental health issues. Since healthcare workers spend most of their time in the hospital, they have limited access to the outdoor restorative natural environments to take a break from their tasks. The use of indoor natural elements in healthcare facilities has also been an effective alternative way to improve the mental health of healthcare workers and promote a healing environment. Based on the systematic review using the PRISMA approach, this paper presents and screens relevant literature on the benefits of biophilic design application in healthcare interior spaces through indirect experiences such as nature images, nature colour, and nature material that affect healthcare workers’ well- being. 75 articles published between (2015- 2025) were identified across six online databases (SAGE, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar), of which 15 were selected for inclusion. The findings provide a foundation for design strategies using indirect biophilic applications to enhance healing in healthcare interiors and outline future research directions to support healthcare workers’ mental well- being and sustainable healthcare facilities.
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