"Thematic Review on art Therapy Perspectives in older Adults' Nursing Home Design: Bridging Emotional Healing And Space Innovation"

In the face of the global trend of an ageing population, the design of nursing homes has largelyprioritized medical care. However, the emotional and therapeutic needs of the older adults residents have beenneglected. Therefore, this review aims to analyze the relationship between the design of spaces for older adultscare and art therapy between 2013 and July 2024. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were proposed, and articleswere searched and screened from three major databases (i.e., WOS and Mendeley). Ultimately, 20 articles thatmet the eligibility criteria were selected for comprehensive analysis. Quantitative results derived from theanalysis software ATLAS.ti 9 revealed research trends in the design of geriatric care spaces related to arttherapy. At the same time, the qualitative analysis yielded three major themes related to the topic: (1) arttherapy and well-being, (2) environmental design and home adaptation, and (3) social interaction andcommunity engagement. Finally, the findings are expected to contribute to the theoretical and practicalapplications of older adults care space design.