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Age-specific design of art in paediatric rooms

Research record PAH-063 · Finding, limitations, sources and publication relationships.

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· 2026 · Not recorded

Findings, methods and sources

MechanismsTheoryContext / synthesis

Finding. The authors argue that artwork and views should be calibrated by age rather than assumed to comfort every child, reporting that visual features produced divergent responses across age groups.

Limitation. A framework supported by simulated observations, not clinical outcomes.

Sathyanarayanan H, Caldas L. Beyond one-size-fits-all: sensory regulation and age-specific design in pediatric healthcare environments. Front Pediatr. 2026;14:1790826.

Methods and verification

Verification level: Abstract or primary source checked

Design
Conceptual paper with virtual-reality observations
Sample / scope
Children 8–11, adolescents 12–17 and parents (VR evaluation)
Setting
Simulated paediatric patient rooms
Art form
Pictures

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.

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Public Art & Health. Age-specific design of art in paediatric rooms. Research record PAH-063. Edition 4.11, 29 September 2026. https://www.publicart.health/research/pah-063

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