Exploring the Function and Use of Common Spaces in Assisted Living for Older Persons

Andersson, Morgan; Ryd, Nina; Malmqvist, Inga

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“…Andersson, Ryd, and Malmqvist (2014) explored the function and use of common spaces in 14 assisted living facilities dedicated for older residents in Sweden. Common spaces studied in each facility included shared spaces adjacent to the apartments, the dining room, the sitting dayroom, the kitchen, the corridor, adjoining staff spaces, and outdoor balconies and open spaces.…”

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On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones

Jiang

Verderber

2016

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“…Common spaces were deemed important for social interactions among residents and between the residents and staff. The design recommendations that resulted from this study centered on improvements in lighting conditions in facility corridors (Andersson, Ryd, & Malmqvist, 2014).…”

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On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones

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Verderber

2016

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“…It is also manifested in the physical structure. Consequently, when a building is in use, the interaction between users and artefact is, contrarily, related to relational aspects of architecture, manifested in the ongoing relations between the users, in this case the ICU staff, the patients, their loved ones and the built environment (Andersson et al, ).…”

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“…When people share their space with others, which is what happens in patient rooms, some of the interactions and activities are of a private nature and would normally occur in a private home environment (Solove, ); The space here is staged for inescapable and inevitable social interaction within the confinement of the patient room (Andersson, Ryd, & Malmqvist, ).…”

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Is it possible to feel at home in a patient room in an intensive care unit? Reflections on environmental aspects in technology‐dense environments

2019

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This paper focuses on the patient's perspective and the philosophical underpinnings that support what might be considered optimal for the future design of the intensive care unit (ICU) patient room. It also addresses the question of whether the aspects that support at‐homeness are applicable to ICU patient rooms. The concept of “at‐homeness” in ICUs is strongly related to privacy and control of space and territory. This study investigates whether the sense of at‐homeness can be created in an ICU, when one or more patients share a room. From an interdisciplinary perspective, we critically reflect on various aspects associated with conflicts surrounding the use of ICU patient rooms. Thus, from an architectural and a caring perspective, the significance of space and personal territory in ICU patient rooms is emphasized. Recommendations for further research are suggested. In conclusion, privacy and control are deemed to be essential factors in the stimulation of recovery processes and the promotion of well‐being in situations involving severe illness or life‐threatening conditions.

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“…Another aspect is that although communal spaces are part of the older persons´ living environment, they do not belong to the individual. According to Andersson et al ( 2014 ), there is a clear demarcation between the private apartments and other, more public spaces in the facility, and older people describe the apartments in terms of their homes (Andersson et al, 2014 ). This may be comparable to Martinsen’s description of the patient room as a place that can provide boundaries and give security and protection, and by that allowing space for something that in many ways could be beyond comprehension (Martinsen, 2006 ).…”

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Space and place for health and care

Roxberg

Tryselius

Gren

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: This discussion paper aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the state of the art of research engaged with conceptual matters of space and place for health and care. Method: The authors, who represent a variety of academic disciplines, discuss and demonstrate the conceptual recognition of space and place in research in health and caring sciences building upon own work and experience. Results: To explore the concepts of space and place for health and care is a research pursuit of utmost importance, and should be made through transdisciplinary research collaborations, whereby spatial theories from various disciplines could be communicated to cultivate truly novel and well-informed research. Furthermore, engaging with relational and topological perceptions of space and place poses methodological challenges to overcome in future research on health and care. Conclusions: We argue that there is a need for accelerating spatially informed research on health and care that is informed by current theories and perspectives on space and place, and transdisciplinary research collaborations are a means to achieving this.

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Exploring the Function and Use of Common Spaces in Assisted Living for Older Persons

Abstract: Built environment, elderly, planning, satisfaction, staff.

Cited by 12 publications

References 49 publications

On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones

On the Planning and Design of Hospital Circulation Zones

Is it possible to feel at home in a patient room in an intensive care unit? Reflections on environmental aspects in technology‐dense environments

Space and place for health and care

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