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Leisure Programming at Mayo Clinic in Rochester (MN): A Quality-of-Life and Cafeteria based Approach

Document Type

Article

Keywords

leisure programming, Mayo Clinic, parks, serious leisure perspective, stress, visually-pleasing healthcare settings

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Public Health

Volume

2

First Page

65

Last Page

73

Abstract

Mayo Clinic, rated as the best clinic/hospital system in the United States, provides a range of leisure opportunities for patients as part of their medical service delivery. Leisure services, provided by different units throughout the medical campus, is based on decreasing stress, thus helping patients having a more optimistic and heathier psychological experience when involved in medical treatment or diagnostic procedures. Cafeteria and quality-of-life programming are the two leisure programming approaches most evident at Mayo Clinic (Rochester) and can be duplicated in other clinic/hospital settings.

Department

Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services

Original Publication Date

1-1-2018

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