Mapeamento do Impacto do Design Biofílico e da Neuroarquitetura na Qualidade de Vida em Ambientes Hospitalares

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted design limitations in
hospitals—environments that are often cold, noisy, and poorly connected to

nature—intensifying stressors that affect patients, families, and staff. This study
conducts a qualitative systematic review to map concepts, practices, and evidence of
biophilic design and neuroarchitecture applied to the hospital context, focusing on
psychophysiological outcomes (stress, anxiety, pain, comfort, satisfaction) and
design implications. The search in academic databases (Google Scholar, SciELO,
Scopus, ScienceDirect, and SBU-Unicamp) was followed by screening, critical
reading, and cataloging in a matrix (metadata, method, sample, environmental
variables, indicators, and limitations), allowing the findings to be organized by axes:
(1) natural light and views; (2) ventilation and acoustic comfort; (3) vegetation,
materials, and natural patterns; (4) legibility/wayfinding; (5) professionals' perception.
Preliminary results point to a reduction in stress and anxiety, improved mood and
sense of security, more humanized care, and increased staff satisfaction when
biophilic principles and neuroarchitecture guidelines are implemented. However,
gaps remain regarding robust quantitative measures and applications in Brazilian
public hospitals; therefore, plans are underway to convert the evidence into guideline
checklists with measurable parameters applicable to the Brazilian Unified Health
System (SUS).