This thesis aims to analyze Sundby Hospital from a spatial perspective to gain a deeperunderstanding of the development of mental healthcare during the specified time period.The history of mental healthcare is often overlooked, particularly when examined through aspatial lens. By analyzing the history of Sundby Hospital, I aim not only to highlight aneglected aspect of Swedish history but also to understand how medical care interacted withthe physical and social environment.The spatial perspective is crucial for this thesis to understand how an institution like SundbyHospital viewed the landscape, the lived place of mental patients, and how the constructedspace was shaped by workers and utilized by patients. In conclusion, I examined patientsfrom Sundby Hospital through their medical records to give them a chance to highlight theirofficial space in Sundby Hospital. By addressing my three research questions, all concerningSundby Hospital and the spatial perspective, I have investigated how the spatial perspectiveimpacts an entire institution. The results have shown that the spatial perspective played asignificant role at Sundby Hospital as an institution, affecting both workers and patients.Patients' lives were restricted by the spatial arrangements, while workers tried to create asense of community and improvement through their efforts. Through my research on SundbyHospital, I have offered a more nuanced understanding of the personal implications ofintegrating a spatial perspective to explore how architecture and landscapes influenced theformation and experience of mental healthcare at Sundby Hospital.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:sh-54112 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Viklund, Elin |
| Publisher | Södertörns högskola, Historia |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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