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Improving the Functional and Aesthetic
Performance of Clothing for Long-Stay
Depressed Patients According to the Vision of
Healthcare Providers
Fida Khader Faraj
Department of Fashion and Textiles, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
Al-Hanouf Ali Al-Shehri
Department of Fashion and Textiles, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
Dalal Dhuwayher Al-Juhani
Department of Fashion and Textiles, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
Prof. Dr. Mirahan Faraj Orabi Zidane
Professor, Department of Fashion and Textiles, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Evidence-based care is a standard practice in medicine, yet patient clothing is often
overlooked in scientific research. Current patient inappropriate clothing renders
patients vulnerable, diminishes their sense of dignity, coverage, and modesty.
Therefore, the aim of this research is to evaluate current the clothing designated for
psychiatric patients and identify the challenges they face in performing various daily
activities while residing in psychiatric facilities. This evaluation aims to provide
design suggestions based on feedback from mental health practitioners and nurses. To
achieve this objective, 12 healthcare practitioners working in different hospitals in
Saudi Arabia (Abha, Al-Madinah, and Jeddah) were selected, and a qualitative
approach using interview methods was applied to assess the current clothing from
both functional and aesthetic perspectives. The results indicate that the current
clothing does not satisfy healthcare providers and requires addressing to enhance both
functional and aesthetic aspects, aiming to improve the patient experience during
treatment and healthcare providers' experience while delivering care. Additionally, the
results yielded a set of ideas that can be utilized in future designs for psychiatric
patient attire.
Keywords: Long-stay psychiatric patients, psychiatric physicians and nurses, patient
clothing, functional and aesthetic aspects of patient clothing.
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