Research on the Design of the General Hospital Wayfinding and Signage System based on the Universal Design Concept - A Case Study of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

Art College, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, 330013, China

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Abstract

With the continuous improvement of the medical level in China, the quality of hospital service and the environment have attracted people’s attention. The hospital is a place with relatively dense population, and the general hospital consists of a number of departments with complicated procedures and staggered routes. In order to improve the efficiency of medical treatment, stabilize the mood of patients, and respond to the call of establishing a human-oriented hospital, it is particularly important to design a reasonable and comprehensive hospital wayfinding and signage system. In this paper, the universal design concept and principles which are more suitable for everyone are applied to the hospital wayfinding and signage system. Through the field investigation of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, the author analyzes the problems and sums up the design criteria which are suitable for the hospital wayfinding and signage system.