{"id":3203,"date":"2023-01-24T15:49:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/server5.keti-test.it\/Verdeprofilo\/the-benefits-of-green-in-hospitals\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:25:16","slug":"the-benefits-of-green-in-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server5.keti-test.it\/Verdeprofilo\/en\/the-benefits-of-green-in-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Green in Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Indoor greenery can be strategic in building healthy environments<\/h2>\n<h2>ECOTHERAPY o GREEN CARE<\/h2>\n<p>The positive effects of green indoors have been studied for many years, but there are some places that lend themselves more than others to such research in the field: hospitals and healthcare facilities in general.For some time now, under the name of Ecotherapy, all good practices have been gathered together that involve facilitating the recovery of patients through the massive use of green indoors.<\/p>\n<h2>SICK BUILDING SYNDROME<\/h2>\n<p>In 1986, the WHO (World Health Organisation) spoke for the first time of Sick Building Syndrome, the disease of unhealthy buildings; we are all therefore subjected on a daily basis, at work or at home, to an environment that can have negative effects on our health.<\/p>\n<p>We must therefore imagine that for a person admitted to a hospital, in addition to the symptoms of his or her illness, there are also symptoms that can be linked to the fact of spending a long time in a closed environment, which is certainly more harmful than many other closed environments due to the presence of numerous polluting agents (Formaldehyde and Ammonia to name but two of the most common).<\/p>\n<h2>THE BENEFITS OF PLANTS IN HOSPITALS<\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, there are now many studies demonstrating the\u00a0<strong>benefits of the presence of greenery in hospitals<\/strong>, and the conclusions reached are common:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plants are able to significantly reduce the presence of:\u00a0<strong>dust, bacteria and mould<\/strong>\u00a0responsible for possible allergies and worsening of the patient&#8217;s symptoms;<\/li>\n<li>Thanks to greenery, it is possible<strong>\u00a0to increase the level of oxygenation of the air in rooms<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Plants can ensure the removal of\u00a0<strong>dangerous toxins<\/strong>\u00a0from the air, such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and benzene, which are responsible for symptoms such as headaches, sore throats, drowsiness, dizziness and skin and eye irritation;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bad moods, mental exhaustion and poor concentration<\/strong>\u00a0will be the first factors to improve when indoor plants are present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another interesting study from 2008 showed that\u00a0<strong>patients with plants and flowers in their rooms<\/strong>\u00a0were\u00a0<strong>more positive and less anxious<\/strong>\u00a0about their illnesses. More than 50 studies on the subject (for example Kansas State University) claim that even the mere sight of plants and flowers by patients undergoing surgery can stimulate faster recovery as well as report better parameters such as lower blood pressure, less need to take painkillers and rarer feelings of anxiety.<\/p>\n<h2>SOME SUGGESTED PLANTS FOR INDOOR GREEN AREAS<\/h2>\n<p>As you can easily imagine, there are some plants that are more suitable than others for achieving the results described above.<\/p>\n<p>For example, NASA&#8217;s Clean Air study has shown that plants such as the Benjamin Fig, English Ivy, Chrysanthemum, Sanseveria, Photos, Azalea, Phalanx, Spatiphyllum, Dracena and many others are perfect for building our indoor gardens.<\/p>\n<h2>LEED AND WELL: VP-MODULO SYSTEM<\/h2>\n<p>Verde Profilo has patented a system to intelligently bring vertical greenery into indoor environments. It is called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/verdeprofilo.com\/giardini-verticali\/prato-verticale\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VP-MODULO System<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and since this year it has undergone LEED and WELL mapping, which has demonstrated how its use is strategic for constructing healthy buildings and environments. Thanks to the wide choice of essences to be placed inside the system, it is suitable for every design requirement.<\/p>\n<h2>A VIRTUOUS EXAMPLE: THE GREEN HOSPITAL IN SINGAPORE<\/h2>\n<p>A masterly example of this can be found in the<a href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/biophilic\/case-studies\/award-winner-khoo-teck-puat-hospital\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Singapore, winner of the Stephen R. 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