“Science is generous, it researches and publishes, sharing all the details, successes and mistakes in order to facilitate progress. Otherwise, we would have to reinvent the wheel every generation”. Vela Design
SCIENCE - EVIDENCE - KNOWLEDGENCE
CREATING KNOWLEDGE
We design based on scientific evidence and measure results.
The research carried out and the results back us up:
- More than 20% improvement in acute pain relief in paediatric patients in the Pain Unit of the Hospital Universitario de la Paz in Madrid.
- Improvement of more than 95% in health perception thanks to the effect of the warm environments in an onco-haematological treatment unit in adult patients.
- Improvement of more than 90% in students’ feelings after the reform in the following parameters: participation, enthusiasm for learning, self-confidence and care of the material. Jesuitas Pamplona School.
From the Paediatric Pain Unit of the Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid (Spain) to the C O L O R unit.
Opinion on the attitude and treatment received improved (10,8%)
Opinion on waiting time improved (5,9%)
Time to relief acute pain improved by 20,2%.
Time to relief procedural pain improved by 7,5%.
Improved energy efficiency in lighting by more than 60%.
Publications
Doctoral Thesis Outstanding Cum Laude: https://abacus.universidadeuropea.com/handle/11268/11266
Acute effect of the chromatic environment in oncology patients in chemotherapy treatment units on perceived health status, stress levels and vital signs.
Scientific article:
Gómez-Vela, P., Pérez-Ruiz, M., Martín, M. F. H., Román, J., & Larumbe-Zabala, E. (2019). Acute effect of orange chromatic environment on perceived health status, pain, and vital signs during chemotherapy treatment. Supportive Care in Cancer, 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05064-w. Epub 2019 Sep 3. Factor de impacto: 2.754 JCR (2018), cuartil Q1, posición 8 de 65 en la categoría Rehabilitation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31482404/
Annual journal AEIH (Asociación Española de Ingeniería Hospitalaria) https://aeih.org/anuarios/#
– 2023 pages 42-46. October 2023. “Nanotecture: effect of colour in hospital environments”.
– 2021 pages 13-18. October 2021: “Cancer cannot wait”.
– 2019 pages 62-64. October 2019: “Healing Environment. Effect of the patient’s environment on their health and well-being”.
– 2017 pages 45-48. October 2017. “Architecture for Health, Nanotecture II: Human and Efficient Environments”.
Scientific dissemination architecture and health
Hospitecnia Light and life in healthcare environments: the case of La Princesa Hospital in Madrid. March 2022.
https://hospitecnia.com/arquitectura/diseno-y-reflexion/luz-vida-entornos-sanitarios-caso-hospital-princesa-madrid/
CON SALUD: 04.02.2020 | CON SALUD – MEDICINE
The design of chemotherapy rooms, a great ally in coping with the disease.
https://www.consalud.es/pacientes/diseno-salas-quimioterapia-aliado-sobrellevar-enfermedad_73792_102.html
PRESS SABER VIVIR
https://www.sabervivirtv.com/actualidad/terapia-color-naranja-luz-ayuda-recuperar-enfermedad_3991
WEBINAR ARCHITECTURE FOR HEALTH: 22 September 2020 11:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nbgJBSQ-JI&feature=emb_logo
Grupo Vía magazine
https://issuu.com/grupoviabcn/docs/vc152
Urgencias Pediátricas la Paz Agencia EFE interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiWdeu1-NS4
TEVA Award 08 October 2019. “Al Cobijo de los árboles” Paediatric Emergency Unit Hospital La Paz.
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6mYAqSffQc
– https://www.immedicohospitalario.es/noticia/14972/teva-premia-once-proyectos-que-humanizan-la-sanidad
– https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1049370284137041920
Article el Economista Sanidad. 1 February 2018 “Health Architecture, a new challenge for hospitals”.
https://issuu.com/mundofarmaceutico/docs/febrero2018
Via Group Conference Healthcare.
15 March 2018.
Transforming Lighting 16 february2017. Communication “Architecture and colour for health”.
https://smart-lighting.es/transorming-lighting-supero-exito-edicion/
