A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE
Patient benefits how they feel = how they heal There is a growing awareness in the medical community that the emotional journey a patient goes through during their experience with medical and healthcare institutions can be critical to how well their treatment and subsequent recovery progresses. Often there is an element of fear when a person has to attend an appointment. What will happen? Will it hurt? Will I catch something that makes me sicker? There are procedures in place to make patients feel safe, secure and relaxed throughout the experience. Diagnoses are explained to patients carefully in language they will understand, and options and risk levels clearly explained. They are made to feel safe from contamination by the gloved and masked surgeons with carefully sterilised instruments. None of this addresses one of the most perva-
sive fears patients and visitors alike share when visiting any healthcare facility. Just the smell of a hospital is enough to make some people afraid. We have an innate fear that we might catch something when confined at close quarters with a coughing and sneezing person. Radic8’s ‘We Share Clean Air’ certification allows institutions to tell their employees, patients and visitors that they are actively protecting the air from microbial contamination. This can very effectively ease people’s concerns, making them more likely to attend appointments and relax when receiving care. By taking a proactive approach and installing VIRUSKILLERTM technology in healthcare facilities you can reduce staff absenteeism, improve patient welfare and benefit from positive advertisement.
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