The lighting concerns for Doctors and other medical staff are
·
Diagnosis of patient
symptoms,
·
Analysis of scan reports
& X-rays
·
Reducing patient
anxiety while interacting with them
·
Reducing fatigue
during long working hours, night shifts
·
Reducing depression
due to constant interaction with ailing patients
As we see above, the concerns can range from practical
professional requirements to intangible psychological dormant needs.
Professional
requirements
The lighting in wards is critical to evaluate symptoms like color of skin and eyes. Also detailed analysis of diagnostic reports like MRI
scans, X-rays is part of a health professional’s daily routine - which makes
quality lux without color distortions imperative. The lighting should be
uniform, shadow free and not be glaring.
Above all the criticality of focused lighting without heat
inside an operation theatre cannot be over-stressed. LEDs are eminently
recommended for focused, high lumen and heat free lighting for precision surgeries.
Psychological aspects
Coming to the psychological aspects of lighting in hospitals,
cheerful bright lighting reduces patient
anxiety when interacting with the doctor. Gloomy lighting will heighten the
stress levels of patients and can affect his interaction with the Doctor.
For health staff working in trauma care and emergency wards, rapid recovery from stress will prevent
burn-out; also for those hospital staff
working on night-shifts. The rest rooms of health staff should have
dimmable lights and soothing colors on walls to facilitate unwinding.
One of the side-effects of being a Doctor or Nurse is increasing
probability of depression - especially to those working with patients with
mental-illness. Depression can also be triggered with the unfortunate death of
a patient under medical care. The staff room of health staff should be mentally
and physically soothing for health staff.
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Poseidon Lighting,
based in Chennai, India, designs and manufactures LED lights. Poseidon's Lights
are designed to be highly efficient and last longer than other LED lights by
employing a unique heat removal technology. Our range of products meets
the needs of lighting office spaces, warehouses, factories and most commercial
establishments.
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Recent lighting
solutions planned and implemented for hospitals by Poseidon Lighting -o Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai - ICU,
ICCU & Pre-natal care ICU
o Chennai Meenaksi hospital (Devaki Hospital),
Chennai - Operation theatre
o Frontier Mediville, Elavur, 45kms from
Chennai - Research Laboratary
o Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala, Ollur near
Thrissur, Kerala
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E-mail:
rama@poseidonlighting.com
Telephone:
+91-44-27922239/27921326
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+91-44-27921333
