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Art For Recovery – Children’s Hospitals

One of the first scientific studies of art
preferences of school children and
hospitalised paediatric patients found that,
across all age groups that were studied (5-17
years) and genders, a great majority of
children preferred nature art over abstract or
cartoon-like images.

These findings refute assumptions on children’s art
preferences, which lead to abstract or cartoon-
like images being recommended for health care
spaces.

Eisen, S. “Effects of Art in Paediatric Healthcare”. Dissertation. Dept of
Architecture. Texas A&M University 2006

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