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FIU Health Mental Health Clinic

FIU Health Mental Health Clinic . Students / Patients Age: 23 average age Gender: 55% women 45% men Ethnicity: 66% hispanic 12% african american 11% white 11% other Major Areas of Study: business management, marketing, psychology & social sciences. .

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FIU Health Mental Health Clinic

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  1. FIU Health Mental Health Clinic • Students / Patients • Age: • 23 average age • Gender: • 55% women • 45% men • Ethnicity: • 66% hispanic • 12% africanamerican • 11% white • 11% other • Major Areas of Study: • business management, marketing, psychology & social sciences. USER patients demographics • Living on campus: • 3,009 • USER NEEDS / PATIENTS Mental health needs for college students • Financial Stress / anxiety/ depression/ severe mental illnesses / pert pressure/ workload stress / family stress / educational pressures / personality disorders / severe mental illnesses / cognitive problems.

  2. FIU Health Mental Health Clinic Patient needs: Acoustical Privacy Universal Signage / Way Finding for Privacy Information Desk Waiting Area & Bathroom Access Universal Codes Enclosed Spaces for Privacy SocioPetal Spaces in waiting area & Consultation Rooms Environment Needs to Provide conferrable and flexible spaces Waiting area to be ergonomic and flexible as well as Private Consultation Room to Allow for Choice in Seating Climate and Lighting Commuter Students Hispanics cultural values: Extended family Family obligation expected. Neighbors relationship. Youth provides for family Education is a mean of financial stability USER patients trends & lives Emotional support is strongly manifested Daily contact with family and close friends Most of christian traditions

  3. Design Needs: WAYFIDING PRIVACY SIGNAGE VIEWS TO THE OUTSIDE

  4. FIU Health Mental Health Clinic • Care Providers / Staff • Age: • Average age 30-45 • Gender: • Male & Female • Ethnicity: • hispanic • africanamerican • White & Other USER Staff & Practitioner • USER NEEDS / PRACTICIONERS & STAFF: • Privacy / work space / break space / nearby bathroom / private entry point/ flexible work area / view to the outside.

  5. FIU Health Mental Health Clinic students cultural needs: Practitioner needs: Food area Coffee area Outdoor area Views and break spaces Lunch space Flexible work area Light Control Seating flexibility Climate control Privacy Acoustical Commuter to school Collage share time USER Staff & Practitioner Mental health support None

  6. Values: Privacy, wellness & respect Physical / Mental: Secure system and design suicide or episode prevention Physical assistance: Barrier free UNIVERSAL DESING Complaint spaces Universal Wayfinding Physical signs: Discrete signs and blending with surrounding / reduction of stigma Ergonomic Considerations : Ergonomic spaces for practitioners and patients Ambient Considerations Cognitive stimulation: Color perception Cultural specificity Privacy considerations Security: Secure access between waiting area and consultation rooms, secure button or visual of consultation rooms.

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