2014, Vol.20, No.4

JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.46

pISSN : 2733-8649 / eISSN : 2733-8657
https://journal.kci.go.kr/ikiha

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the nurses’ needs for the spatial compositionof geriatric hospital. Methods : The survey method was used for collecting the data. The subjectswere 110 nurses who worked at 6 geriatric hospitals in Busan. They answered the questionnaireby the self-administered method. The questionnaire consisted of items which asked the spatialcomposition of patient room, bathroom, dining space, resting space, care-givers’ room, andgarden. Results : 1) The patient room using a bed on ondol floor would be useful. Also, it wouldbe desirable that most patient rooms consisted of 4 or 6 persons per patient room and the otherswere 1 or 2 persons per room. 2) The bathroom for only patients and the shower room for theirfamilies or care-givers are needed in the geriatric hospital. 3) The dining room for patients in eachfloor would be useful to old patients. In addition to that, the cafeteria for their families orcare-givers are needed. 4) The resting space for patients and their families, for the staff, and forcare-givers are needed. 5) The personal locker and refrigerator are necessary fixtures in care-givers’room. Also, table, sofa, sink, and shower booth are also needed. 6) On the base of activities ofcare-givers, the space for preserving, washing, and heating foods are needed. Also, the storagespace for personal items and the fitting space are needed. Implications : The results of this studywould be the fundamental data for space planning of the geriatric hospital.

Purpose: Generally, rural housing in Korea have had target of people who are in good physicalhealth rather than the disabled. Therefore, it is difficult to offer high quality residential environmentfor the elderly and the disabled. The purpose of this study is to propose the ways to promote easeand safety in the rural housing. Methods: This study evaluates the accidents, improvement factors,satisfactions, complaints by space of 153 rural housing in Taebaeksi. Results: This study dividesthe a rural house into 7 sectors : a passage to entrance, an entrance hall, a livingroom, a bedroom,a bathroom, a kitchen, and utility room. this study propose the following plan that rural housingto be barrier free space. First, in passage to entrance of the house, people with disabilities shouldnot experience difficulties in walking, so installing ramps to remove the stepped slope grade withoutslip so that the floor finish should be. Second, entrance hall need more space to change andkeep wheelchair. Third, switches and handle should be installed various height and form dependon the behavior of residents. Forth, install a drain to make no changes in level of bathroom. Implications: This research could be the basic data to renovate the rural housing.

Purpose : The main objective of this paper is, to assess a body of research evidence that articulatesthe impact of environment-related factors on wayfinding for people with dementia who reside inLong-term care Facilities. The study also aims at identifying design implications that can beincorporated into design process and design decisions to improve wayfinding abilities for peoplewith dementia. Methods : Comprehensive literature review has been conducted to identify empiricalstudies and carefully investigated peer-reviewed articles published in many different fields includingarchitecture, psychology, nursing to gerontology. Results : The review found a growing body ofstudies that identified environment-related factors that improve wayfinding of people withDementia living in long-term care facilities. Implications : The findings of the review can beconsidered as design guidelines to support the wayfinding abilities of people with dementia livingin long-term care Facilities.