Barnes, S. and Design in Caring Environments Study Group, . (2002) The design of caring environments and the quality of life of older people. Ageing and Society, 22 (6). pp. 775-789. ISSN 0144-686X
Abstract
There has been little systematic research into the design of care environments for older people. This article reviews empirical studies from both the architectural and the psychological literature. It outlines the instruments that are currently available for measuring both the environment and the quality of life of older people, and it summarises the evidence on the layout of buildings, the sensory environment and the privacy of residents. The conclusion is drawn that all evidence-based design must be a compromise or dynamic and, as demands on the caring environment change over time, this compromise must be re-visited in the form of post-occupancy evaluation.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2002 Cambridge University Press. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | environment, quality of life, care settings, older people, design |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Clinical Sciences Division North (Sheffield) > Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing The University of Sheffield > University of Sheffield Research Centres and Institutes > Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing |
Depositing User: | Repository Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 24 Aug 2006 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2014 18:22 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X02008899 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0144686X02008899 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1512 |