Perceived attributes and dimensions of accessibility in adapted bathrooms

Silva, Marcelo Benetti Corrêa da; Moschen, Suane de Atayde; Cecatto, Brunella; Larentis, Fabiano

doi:10.1080/09613218.2021.1943643

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“…Da Silva et al. (2022) listed the bathroom attributes concerning these five standards in their recent study of perceived attributes and dimensions of accessibility in adapted bathrooms. These standards group the bathroom attributes under the following five dimensions: Environment, washbasin, sanitary basin, door and shower area.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the first step, we initially took all the environment dimensions' attributes (eight items) and all the shower area dimensions' attributes (10 items) from the above‐listed standards (Da Silva et al. 2022). We eliminated the attributes of the washbasin, sanitary basin and door dimensions because we chose the shower/bathtub as the most critical bathroom environment for falls for the framework of the study because of the complexity of the tasks that take place in that area.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The reason why we chose these standards is that they provide the most commonly referred guidelines in the design literature to create accessible and sustainable built environments for all people (Clarkson and Coleman 2015; Da Silva et al. 2022; Dong and Clarkson 2005; Hassanain et al. 2019; Mace 1998; Mullick, Preiser, and Ostroff 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…for older adults to link gerontological and architectural data. Da Silva et al (2022) identified gaps between the recommended standards and what Brazilian older adults perceive to be important. Assistive technologies for fall detection and fall impact deduction, such as radar signal processing and the use of wearable sensor technology, including motion and biomedical sensors, are developed as fall intervention strategies (Amin et al 2016;Ölmez et al 2024).…”

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“…‘There may be a difference between the quality as set out in guidance documents and interpreted by designers and constructors and the user's perception of quality of the built space based on direct experience of using the facility’ (Da Silva et al. 2022, 1). Developing user‐centred research tools that help understand older adults' bathroom interaction patterns is an increasingly urgent challenge.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Importance and Performance Priorities of Older Adults With a User‐Centred Approach to Create a Fall‐Free Bathroom

Afacan,

Barshan

2024

Int J Older People Nursing

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BackgroundFall hazards in bathroom spaces constitute one of the most critical issues in the daily lives of older adults. Bathroom falls are somewhat different and constrained in nature than those in other parts of a home environment.ObjectivesThis study aimed to adopt a user‐centred approach to explore older adults' general bathroom needs, with a specific focus on showers and bathtubs as the designated activity area.MethodsThe authors employed an extended importance–performance analysis (IPA) with a mixed‐method research design. Three hundred and eleven older adults participated in a face‐to‐face IPA questionnaire for the quantitative phase of the study. The authors gathered the qualitative data through open‐ended questions from 59 older adults.ResultsThe authors found positive correlation between older adults' attitudes towards an older‐friendly bathroom and the potential for their bathrooms to be fall‐free. The IPA calculations identify three key items with higher ratings in both importance and performance: The presence of appropriate artificial lighting, efficient mechanical ventilation and an accessible inside towel rail. Thematic analysis yields four themes: comfort, ease of access, error‐proof design and emergency management.ConclusionsThe IPA calculations and thematic analysis confirm that older adults' rankings of importance and performance and their corresponding priority levels within the overarching themes indicate the need for these aspects to perform well and justify ongoing investments. The study concludes that addressing fall prevention requires not only designing specific solutions but also utilising appropriate technology in bathing and toileting activities.Implications for PracticePractitioners in geriatric and gerontological nursing, design, architecture and health care can use the importance and performance priority levels of older adults to guide the development and implementation of fall‐free bathroom design. Policymakers can leverage the insights from this research to inform guidelines and regulations related to building codes, accessibility standards and healthcare policies.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%