*2.3.2 Art in art and science of medicine & patient safety perspective*

Hospital environment should be pleasing, and art is an added advantage. Hospitalization is stressful, and stress can lead to multiplied side-effect of hospitalization, hence needs to be relieved. Artwork may enhance the effects on patient satisfaction, feeling of self-control and distraction by attractive stimuli. Art has positive effects on well-being and behavior. Natural scenes in patient rooms and diverse art in public areas should be preferred [14]. All this will alleviate the likely problems patients may face.

White coat hypertension needs attention, and recent evidence shows it is not innocent [15]. A Randomized Controlled Trial has shown that landscape photographic art in medical office examination rooms may have the beneficial effect of reducing white coat hypertension. The results show statistically significant difference between the mean arterial pressure, systolic BP and diastolic BP between the control room and the photo room [16].
