Ulrich

• What was the aim(Ulrich)?

  To find out if the view that hospital patients have through their window might affect their recovery from surgery
• What was the sample(Ulrich)?

  46 patients matched by gender, age, smoking, weight, year of surgery and medical history

  All patients were from the same hospital in Pennsylvania and their care was very similar
• What was the method (Ulrich)?

  Quasi-experiment using matched pairs design

  Used secondary data
• What were the results (Ulrich)?

  The patients with a tree view recovered more quickly than those with the wall view

  Between 2 to 5 days after the surgery the tree view group took less drugs and had a more positive attitude
• What was the conclusion(Ulrich)?

  A natural scene has positive therapeutic influences and results in shorter stays, with patients displaying more positive behaviours and overall making a stronger and quicker recovery after surgery