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Asian Journal of Healthy and Science

p-ISSN: 2980-4302

e-ISSN: 2980-4310

Vol. 2 No. 5 May 2023

COLOR SELECTION STUDY OF CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT CLINIC

INTERIOR RELATED TO PATIENT STRESS LEVEL

Made Ida Mulyati,

Levi Anatolia S.M. Exposto

Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar, Indonesia

Universidade da Paz, Timor-Leste

Email: idagunawan2018@gmail.com, bebretelevi@yahoo.com,

Abstract

The interior of an outpatient clinic is generally a very scary thing for children,

especially when they are sick. This is because if you are sick, the patient's stress level

will increase, especially pediatric patients. Seeing this trend, it is considered

important to minimize the patient's stress level, because the patient's increased stress

level can cause the patient's immune system to decrease so that it is more difficult in

the healing process. One of the patient's stress levels can be caused by the interior

atmosphere in the waiting room and doctor's office. One way to minimize patient

stress levels is by implementing the right colors in the interior of waiting rooms and

doctors' offices in pediatric outpatient clinics. Given this, it is considered necessary

to examine interior studies related to color selection in patient waiting rooms and

pediatrician offices. The method used in this study is the method of discriptive

analysis. To design the right interior in the childcare clinic, you should use a concept

that can display a warmer, calmer, and cheerful interior, besides being supported by

facilities with attractive designs so that children can forget about their stresnya due

to the illness they suffer. While currently the selection of the right color of the interior

of the pediatric clinic, especially in the waiting room and doctor's practice, is still not

considered, only pay attention to the necessary facilities. Colors that are suitable to

be applied to the interior of the practice and waiting room of the children's outpatient

clinic include soft and fresh warna such as blue, green, yellow and orange are usually

quite effective in providing a warm, calm, and cheerful sensation for children,

especially those who are experiencing It hurts. But it does not rule out the possibility

of implementing other colors that also need to encourage pediatric patients such as

red, but should not be implemented too dominantly

Keywords: interior; color; outpatient clinic; waiting room; pediatrician practice

room

INTRODUCTION

Children's health is very important in the growth and development of children

both psychologically and physically children (Ariyanti, 2016). In the process of child

brain development, it is said to be the golden age is during the golden age or

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vulnerable age 0-6 years . At that age children will experience tremendous physical,

intellectual, social and emotional progress. According to Benjamin S. Bloom said

that 50% of a child's intelligence potential is already formed at the age of 4 years, then

reaches 80% when the child is 8 years old (Sobral, 2021). For this reason, at that age,

children's health needs to be maintained so that children's growth and development

at that age, both psychologically and physically, can develop properly (Setyawati,

2012). But sometimes with an unhealthy lifestyle and psychological pressure of

children who are sometimes not aware of by their parents so that children are easily

affected by a disease both mild diseases to sometimes chronic diseases (Suiraoka,

2012)cv. Children who suffer from a mild or chronic disease, of course, parents will

check their children to the children's outpatient clinic, before being referred for

hospitalization (Dalke et al., 2006). To help the recovery rate of children, especially

children who suffer from mild to moderate stage disease, is determined by the

intelligence of the treating doctor and the sense of suggestion of pa-sien.

The intelligence of the doctor who handles to cause a sense of patient suggestion

is not only seen from the attention, treatment, accuracy of diagnosis, accuracy of

administering (Bosch & Lorusso, 2019), and accuracy of drug administration from

the doctor, but for smart pediatricians will also pay attention to the interior r practice

money and waiting room for adequate pediatric patients Both from the facilities to

the color selection of the interior. So to optimize the function of the room, in this

case, the practice room and pediatrician waiting room, it is necessary to hold a

holistic approach, one of which is the right color selection. With the right color

selection, the patient's healing process can be done more optimally because the

psychological condition (inner mid) of the patient is a complexity that must be

intertwined to help the patient's healing process (Mulyati, 2022). Man and the

environment are essentially a unity that cannot be separated because they interact

with each other (Altman & Stodols, 1987). To further facilitate the interaction

between humans and their environment, a comfortable environment should be

created (Manuabe, 1977).

RESEARCH METHODS

The method used in this writing is the descriptive analysis method. Descriptive

analysis is a research method by collecting actual data, then the data is compiled,

processed and analyzed to be able to provide an overview of existing problems (Haryoko,

2020)

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Color Studies

The study of warana begins with the interaction of light and color, because in the

absence of light we cannot see color. The existence of Phtagoras law (circa 580-500 BC)

is believed that an object emits particles so that we can see light. Aristotle (384-322 BC)

had a better idea of expressing light in the form of waves. Aristotle also suggested that

the colors we see are related to four elements, including fire, earth, air and water. Aristotle

distinguished colors into two groups, those derived from bright light and darkness.

Understanding and influence of color on patient psychology

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Color psychology is a theory about various colors that can affect human

psychology. Color is not just a color, but has enough meaning that it can affect behavior,

mood, cognition, focus, and general associations.

The influence of color on a person's psychology. According to Frank et al., (2008)

explain the types of color psychology according to experts, as follows:

a. White Color Psychology

White isa symbol of purity, but there are also states that the color symbolizes

cold and hard (Elliot & Maier, 2014). Based on psychology, the influence of white

color among others The symbol of purity, innocence, adds to the impression.

Designers often give white paint to make the room look more spacious. Gives the

impression of clean, fresh, and neat. The negative associations of white color are dull,

cold, empty, isolated, and stubborn

b. Green Color Psychology

Green color as a symbol of the influence of nature and the soothing environment.

Paul Brunton said that green is a natural color that is comfortable, calm, soothing,

cheerful, compassionate, relieves stress, and heals.

c. Yellow Color Psychology

Yellow is a bright and shining color, like the sun rises in the morning. Here are

the characteristics of yellow and its influence on psychology: Strong feelings, marouse

mood. Gives energy, gives warmth, cheerfulness and excitement.

d. Blue Color Psychology

Based on color psychology, blue gives calm, gives the effect of peace, security,

order, security, and stability. But if applied too dominantly it will give the effect of

sadness, loneliness, sadness and turmoil.

e. Brown Color Psychology

Based on color psychology, cream brown color is a natural color that affects the

psychology of strength, resilience, security, safety, comfort, warmth. But as long as

it is not implemented, the dark brown color is too dominant will bring negative effects

such asespian, sadness, solation, and blank.

f. Psychology of Orange Color Leads to Yellowish

Based on color psychology, the color Orange meminfluences emotional energy

that must be shared, such as affection, passion, and warmth.

g. Yellow Color Psychology

Based on color psychology, yellow has a cheerful influence, and energyjik.

Light yellow color givesa luminous and bright impression. The influence of this color

is a picture of happiness.

Choosing the right color in the doctor's office and waiting room for pediatric patients

According to Kaplan et al., (1993) in this context factors that affect the healing

process in patients include 40% environmental factors, 10% medical, 20% genetic and

30% other factors such as suggestions, biyaya, moral support from family or people

closest to the patient.

The selection of appropriate colors applied to the interior of the child nursery and

waiting room for pediatric patients is pastel colors such as pink, light green, light blue,

light yellow, yellowish orange, and light brown (cream) (Haller, 2019). But we

recommend that in choosing colors in the interior of thepediatrician's practice and waiting

for pediatric patients not toimplement pink too dominant because it will affect negative

psychological effects such as increasing anxiety and anxiety (Ichwanudin, 2018). While

the selection of light green, light blue, light brown (cream), light yellow, and yellowish

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orange can affect the psychology of pediatric patients which can very positively cause a

soft, calming, warm sensation, calm, and cheerful (Geers et al., 2013). This impression is

needed by children, especially those who are experiencing pain. So that it can help

stimulate the development of motor neuro psychology of children to feel healthier and

increase the immunity of the child's body. In addition, if the pediatrician's office or

waiting room is narrow, pastel colors should also be applied to give a wider impression

to the room. For the interior of the pediatrician's office and waiting room for pediatric

patients should not use white, dark brown, black, ash, and dark red that dominate because

it will cause negative effects on child psychology such as the impression of dark, hot, sad,

cold , angry , closed, and grieving.

Figure 1. Example Color selection in the waiting room of the pediatric clinic is not

right, applying the dominant colors of white and ash

The application of white and ash that dominates the interior design of the waiting

room of the pediatric outpatient clinic can affect the adverse effect in supporting patient

recovery. The negative effects on psychology that arise in pediatric patients in waiting

for their turn at the raw at street clinic can cause a sense of boredom, darkness, grieving

and closure to children in expressing the pain suffered to their parents.

Figure 2. Example Color selection in the waiting room of the pediatric clinic is not

right, applying dominant colors of red and white

The dominant application of red and white colors can disturb the psychology of

pediatric patients such as seeming hot, restless, grieving and a sense of boredomwhen

waiting for an outpatient turn.

While choosing the right color in the interior of the practice and waiting room for

pediatric patients, 40% can help cure the disease suffered by children. In addition, play

facilities and decorations that are attractive to children should be provided as well as the

right color selection to support the waiting room for pediatric patients, so that children

feel at home to fill the void of time when waiting for their turn for examination.

Likewise, the facilities and decoration elements in the doctor's assembly room are

selected in the form of animals, flowers, cute card characters with color choices that can

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affect the positive psychology of children as patients so that they do not feel afraid in the

examination and treatment process.

Figure 3 Selection of light to medium blue, white, green, light yellow and pink as

the center of interest in the interior of the children's practice waiting room

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Figure 4. A very comfortable pediatric dentist workshop with a selection of light

blue to medium blue, white, green, cream, green, yellow, cream with natural

landscape decoration elements and ceilings made with sky patterns.

Figure 5. Dental practice room for cool children with orange, cream, white color

selection and dominated by cool young hijaau colors.

CONCLUSION

According to color psychology, colors that are suitable to be applied to the

interior of pediatricians and waiting rooms for pediatric patients include light

green, light blue, light brown (cream), light yellow, and yellowish orange can affect

the psychology of pediatric patients which can very positively cause a soft, calming,

warm sensation, calm, and cheerful. So that the selection of the right color can help

the recovery of pediatric patients.

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