Findings, methods and sources
Adjacent evidenceReviewContext / synthesis
Finding. The review identified the inclusion of artwork in units among the factors associated with a therapeutic environment, alongside privacy, daylight, communal areas and homelike design.
Limitation. Art is one design factor among many; its contribution is not isolated.
Methods and verification
Verification level: Abstract or primary source checked
- Design
- Systematic literature review with SIGN50 appraisal
- Sample / scope
- 44 studies from nine countries
- Setting
- Adult inpatient mental health units
- Art form
- Several or unspecified
Abstract or primary source checked, 28 September 2026 · Verification source
Editorial review: 2026-09-28 · Verification policy
Publications and overlap
No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.