The Physical Housing Environment and Subjective Well-Being Among Older People Using Long-Term Care Services in Japan

Tsuchiya-Ito, Rumiko; Slaug, Björn; Ishibashi, Tomoaki

doi:10.1080/02763893.2019.1597803

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“…Housing environment plays a critical role in family decision-making regarding whether to send a loved older relative to a facility [27]. In addition, the physical housing environment affects the health and well-being of residents with poor physical function [46], such that satisfaction with the environment affects satisfaction with care services. To enhance satisfaction with care services, facilities need to identify and solve problems related to the physical housing environment.…”

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Predictors of Satisfaction with Care Services among Family Members of Older Adult Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Song

Jang

2020

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This study identified predictors of satisfaction with care services among family members of older adults residing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the participants were 330 family members of older adult residents of LTCFs in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Gyeongbuk, and Chungnam, Korea. Data were collected from July to October 2018 using a structured self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-testing, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis testing, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regressions. The most important predictors of satisfaction with care services were satisfaction with the physical housing environment (β = 0.49, p < 0.001), caregiving stress (β = −0.30, p < 0.001), the facility’s size (β = −0.13, p = 0.001), the number of visits to the facility (β = −0.10, p = 0.024), and the number of family members who participated in the decision to place the relative in a facility (β = 0.09, p = 0.033). This study is significant because it provides fundamental data for qualitatively improving care services in LTCFs. Based on the results, strategies should be developed to relieve caregiving stress among family members and improve satisfaction with the physical housing environment.

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Predictors of Satisfaction with Care Services among Family Members of Older Adult Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

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Jang

2020

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“…On the other hand, such recommendations could be inadequate for some parts of Asian countries, because these are located in tropical regions. Still, too low indoor temperature has been shown to increase the risk of falls (Hayashi et al, 2017) and to affect well-being by worsening of subjective health (Tsuchiya-Ito et al, 2019). In addition, the risk of heat stroke increases due to the effects on temperature by global warming these days (Sun et al, 2019).…”

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“…Characteristically, the review by Pettersson and colleagues did not include any studies from East or Southeast Asia, which could be seen as further supporting the need for housing assessment tools specifically developed to match the situation in Asian countries. Previous research has pointed to clutter as a risk factor for falls (Lee & Yoo, 2015) and low selfrated health (Tsuchiya-Ito et al, 2019). This suggests that clutter may be important to include, when developing assessment tools for Asian countries or adapting assessment tools developed for countries other than Asian.…”

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Housing Assessment Tools Developed or Adapted for Use in East and Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review

Tsuchiya-Ito

Tajima

Slaug

2020

Journal of Aging and Environment

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An overview of housing assessment tools developed or adapted for research use in East and Southeast Asia is currently lacking. A scoping review was conducted to address this knowledge gap. PubMed, Web of Science and CINAHL were searched for relevant scientific literature, and 22 articles were selected. Besides study-specific checklists, two assessment tools validated for use in Asia and three validated in other countries were identified. The tools were limited in scope and mostly concerned potential injury hazards. Issues such as indoor temperature and housing accessibility also need to be included to comprehensively assess the home environment in Asian countries.

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“…In terms of the effects of the physical characteristics of housing on the health of the elderly, the concept of the "healthy housing environment" [22] has been applied, which identifies the attributes of safety, health, amenities, and convenience. Many studies have focused on single dimensions of housing [23], such as barrier-free facilities [24], housing typology [25], lighting [26], noise [27,28], the state of home disrepair [29], access to residential facilities [30], and access to housing and rooms [29]. However, the effects of combined housing attributes on health have been neglected in the literature [23].…”

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“…This may also help clarify the relationship between behavioral and educational interventions and risk prevention in the elderly [37]. Currently, studies within this field have considered limited demographic characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, income or relative income, self-reported economic status, social interaction, and career [23,29]. Including limited socioeconomic factors in a regression may result in missing variables, which can lead to bias in conclusions on the relationship between housing and health.…”

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Physical Attributes of Housing and Elderly Health: A New Dynamic Perspective

Yang

2019

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Maintaining health and improving the quality of life of the elderly is extremely challenging in an aging society. In this study, the relationship between housing and the independence and functional capabilities of the elderly is examined, and the effect of housing conditions on health improvements and their economic benefits for the elderly in terms of medical expenditures are assessed. The study is based on the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), which was conducted in 2011 and 2013. Two indices that measure housing conditions and the health status of the elderly were run through regression and state-transition models. Housing was found to have a positive relationship with the health of the elderly, and the improvement of housing conditions could significantly change health status and decrease medical expenditures. The importance of maintaining the health of the elderly through housing adaptations and the economic benefits of housing interventions are highlighted, as these can contribute to both public health and housing adaption subsidy policies.

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The Physical Housing Environment and Subjective Well-Being Among Older People Using Long-Term Care Services in Japan

Cited by 16 publications

References 35 publications

Predictors of Satisfaction with Care Services among Family Members of Older Adult Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Predictors of Satisfaction with Care Services among Family Members of Older Adult Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Housing Assessment Tools Developed or Adapted for Use in East and Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review

Physical Attributes of Housing and Elderly Health: A New Dynamic Perspective

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