When patients are undergoing treatment, it’s common for them to feel anxious, uncertain about the outcome, and sometimes they feel that they’ve lost control of what’s happening to them. This is why it’s very important for doctors to communicate calmly and effectively with patients, to put them at ease and make them feel comfortable with […]
Patient Care
Hospitals That Heal
Hospitals are extremely stressful places for patients, their families and the staff who work there. Patients are not only faced with the prospect of dealing with their illness and injury but are forced to reckon with an environment that further exacerbates their pain and stress. Hospitals that are noisy, have complicated layouts and confusing wayfinding […]
The Future of Healthcare
In Asia, the share of population above 65 years old is rapidly increasing and the region will be home to half of the world’s elderly and bear half the global burden of chronic conditions by 2030. Compounding this demand side challenge, growth in working-age population is not keeping pace. In China alone, by 2050, the working-age […]