Sensory or Comfort Room

Evidence Base:

"Our findings strengthen the results of previous research, which describe staff experiences of calmer and more relaxed patients, the sensory room as a place for rest, and a way to de-escalate patients and manage feelings of anxiety and distress” (Björkdahl et al., 2016).

Relevance To Canadian Context:

This intervention is clearly relevant to Canadian context given the need to ensure well-being of healthcare providers.

Other Important Information:

It seems as a simple intervention that is not too costly (it doesn't require any training).