ABSTRACT The experience of cancer patients often includes numerous consultations and procedures taking place in a variety of (cancer) care facilities. Relatives and care professionals play a part and have unique perspectives. This article describes the roles cancer care facilities play in the well-being of patients, relatives, and care professionals, and identifies spatial aspects contributing to these roles. The study draws on qualitative interviews with 15 participants (five patients receiving cancer treatment in four hospitals, five relatives, and five care professionals). Interviews with patients were complemented with photovoice and walking interviews. Cancer care facilities turn out to play a vital role by containing and mediating the confrontation with cancer. This requires attention for boundaries, routes, and transitions. Moreover, cancer care facilities can support coping by offering experiences of efficiency and normality, and opportunities to distance oneself from features typical of hospitals. The facilities are constantly changing, and the people they receive are also dealing with changing bodies. Attention should be paid to the sensory qualities and atmosphere at points of entrance. All users would benefit from improved spatial organization, ‘homelike’ qualities in designated spaces, and increased awareness of options to use spaces flexibly while ensuring a sense of spatial stability.

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癌症护理设施在用户福祉中的作用

摘要 癌症患者的经历通常包括在各种（癌症）护理机构中进行的大量咨询和程序。亲属和护理专业人员发挥了作用，并有独特的观点。本文描述了癌症护理设施在患者、亲属和护理专业人员的福祉中所扮演的角色，并确定了促成这些角色的空间方面。该研究对 15 名参与者（在四家医院接受癌症治疗的五名患者、五名亲属和五名护理专业人员）进行了定性访谈。对患者的采访辅以语音采访和步行采访。癌症护理机构在遏制和调解与癌症的对抗方面发挥着至关重要的作用。这需要注意边界、路线和过渡。而且，癌症护理机构可以通过提供高效和正常的体验以及远离医院典型特征的机会来支持应对。设施在不断变化，他们接待的人也在处理不断变化的身体。应注意入口处的感官品质和氛围。所有用户都将受益于改进的空间组织、指定空间的“居家”品质，以及在确保空间稳定性的同时灵活使用空间的意识增强。应注意入口处的感官品质和氛围。所有用户都将受益于改进的空间组织、指定空间的“居家”品质，以及在确保空间稳定性的同时灵活使用空间的意识增强。应注意入口处的感官品质和氛围。所有用户都将受益于改进的空间组织、指定空间的“居家”品质，以及在确保空间稳定性的同时灵活使用空间的意识增强。