Sensory Design in the Birth Environment: Learning from Existing Case Studies

Studies have shown how built environments for hospitals can influence psychological and physiological conditions status childbearing women. Sensory attributes of birth spaces enhance comfort, feelings wellbeing, and, to some extent, clinical outcomes. Recently, case studies multisensory rooms the environment been developed based on, e.g., Snoezelen room examples. The aim this research is develop an overview sensory aspects are designed, used, tested in current recent studies. Case were selected according aspect significance, observing space factors, relationship with experience comfort users (women, partners, midwives). All analysed collect information about design validation process. collected data organised categories compared Main findings summarised tables underlining processes projects positively birthing. Conclusions bring forward issue so that it be used applied support women discussed.