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Momentum Clinic For Teen And Young Adult Cancer Patients, Merian O'Neil
Momentum Clinic For Teen And Young Adult Cancer Patients, Merian O'Neil
Theses and Dissertations
This study explores the needs of teen and young adult cancer patients undergoing long-term chemotherapy treatments and the design of an outpatient clinic that accommodates this population’s unique needs. Most teens endure long-term treatments in a pediatric facility targeted primarily for children, while others are treated in adult facilities. Teens have different privacy and social needs than children, and while they are not adults, they are involved in their own treatment decisions, unlike children. The target age group for this study is teens and young adults, ages thirteen to twenty-two. A common theme emerged from research and interviews conducted in …
Kensington Center For Health: An Exploration Of Health, Wellness And The Built Environment., Rose Peck
Kensington Center For Health: An Exploration Of Health, Wellness And The Built Environment., Rose Peck
Theses and Dissertations
This is a project that explores how design can integrate medical treatment and community support. The high prevalence of chronic disease is creating a national healthcare crisis. Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Consideration of a holistic sense of well-being that focuses on disease resistance, resilience, and self-management is necessary to realize and sustain health outcomes. Community engagement is imperative to improve adherence rates for lifestyle changes. This project aims to design a community wellness space that is focused on prevention, resilience and self-management. A new typology of a community-anchored wellness clinic …