To distract patient from procedure anxiety, waiting should have homely feel and yet interesting elements to discover. Positive distractions can be in form of outside view, aquarium, art work, music, television, magazines or play area for kids.
Fig.3 – Positioning chair towards entry door, patient would be distracted by movement
Fig.2 – Positioning chair towards wall will provide privacy to patient
Required working space dimensions around the chair
Fig.6 : Waiting room should decrease perceived waiting time by positively distracting patients from pain
Fig.9 : In clinics with limited floor space, half partition can separate consultation without dividing the space
