Scoping review explores how lighting affects perception and interaction during therapy and police interviews, indicating its significance in healthcare settings.
Key Points
To map and report research on the effects of lighting in critical conversation environments such as healthcare and policing.
Conducted a scoping review searching six databases.
Included twelve studies: ten quantitative, one qualitative, and one mixed method.
Categorized results into impact of lighting on communication and behaviour.
Findings indicate that the impact of lighting on critical conversations is under-researched.
Majority of included studies employed experimental design with small sample sizes.
Insights could aid design interventions in healthcare settings for better therapeutic interactions.