van Hoof J, Westerlaken A C, Aarts M P J, Wouters E J M, Schoutens A M C, Sinoo M M, Aries M B C
Hogeschool Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Care, Research Centre for Innovation in Health Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Technol Health Care. 2012;20(1):11-23. doi: 10.3233/THC-2011-0650.
Light therapy is increasingly administered and studied as a non-pharmacologic treatment for a variety of health-related problems, including treatment of people with dementia. Light therapy comes in a variety of ways, ranging from being exposed to daylight, to being exposed to light emitted by light boxes and ambient bright light. Light therapy is an area in medicine where medical sciences meet the realms of physics, engineering and technology. Therefore, it is paramount that attention is paid in the methodology of studies to the technical aspects in their full breadth. This paper provides an extensive introduction for non-technical researchers on how to describe and adjust their methodology when involved in lighting therapy research. A specific focus in this manuscript is on ambient bright light, as it is an emerging field within the domain of light therapy. The paper deals with how to (i) describe the lighting equipment, (ii) describe the light measurements, (iii) describe the building and interaction with daylight. Moreover, attention is paid to the uncertainty in standards and guidelines regarding light and lighting for older adults.
光疗法作为一种非药物治疗方法，越来越多地被应用于各种与健康相关的问题，包括痴呆症患者的治疗，并得到了广泛研究。光疗法有多种形式，从暴露在日光下到暴露在灯箱发出的光和环境强光下。光疗法是医学领域中医学与物理、工程和技术领域相结合的一个领域。因此，在研究方法中全面关注技术方面至关重要。本文为非技术研究人员提供了一份关于如何在参与光疗法研究时描述和调整其方法的详尽介绍。本手稿特别关注环境强光，因为它是光疗法领域内一个新兴的领域。本文论述了如何（i）描述照明设备，（ii）描述光测量，（iii）描述建筑以及与日光的相互作用。此外，还关注了关于老年人光和照明的标准与指南中的不确定性。
