@article{ART003313937},
author={Kang, Woong and Lee, Jungchan and Kim, Sungryong},
title={A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital},
journal={JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE},
issn={2733-8649},
year={2026},
volume={32},
number={1},
pages={15-24}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kang, Woong
AU - Lee, Jungchan
AU - Kim, Sungryong
TI - A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital
JO - JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
PY - 2026
VL - 32
IS - 1
PB - Korea Institute Of Healthcare Architecture
SP - 15
EP - 24
SN - 2733-8649
AB - Purpose: This study aims to address the care gap in medically underserved island regions by proposing a dementia-friendly healing environment for National S Long-term Care Hospital, positioned as a hub for community-integrated care. Methods: Architectural planning principles were derived through a review of domestic and international policies and field surveys of six exemplary dementia care facilities. These principles were applied to the expansion and remodeling plan of the target hospital. Results: The study establishes a healing environment by introducing a small-scale unit care system to preserve patient dignity, incorporating healing gardens and wandering paths to support cognitive function, and organizing community-linked spaces to enhance social connectivity. Implications: This research redefines long-term care hospitals as community care hubs rather than mere containment facilities and provides practical architectural guidelines for developing public medical infrastructure in vulnerable regions.
KW - Dementia-Friendly Environment;Dementia Care Unit;Healing Environment
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Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan and Kim, Sungryong. (2026). A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 32(1), 15-24.
Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan and Kim, Sungryong. 2026, "A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital", JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, vol.32, no.1 pp.15-24.
Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan, Kim, Sungryong "A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 32.1 pp.15-24 (2026) : 15.
Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan, Kim, Sungryong. A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital. 2026; 32(1), 15-24.
Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan and Kim, Sungryong. "A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 32, no.1 (2026) : 15-24.
Kang, Woong; Lee, Jungchan; Kim, Sungryong. A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 32(1), 15-24.
Kang, Woong; Lee, Jungchan; Kim, Sungryong. A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE. 2026; 32(1) 15-24.
Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan, Kim, Sungryong. A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital. 2026; 32(1), 15-24.
Kang, Woong, Lee, Jungchan and Kim, Sungryong. "A Proposal for Dementia-Friendly Spatial Configuration in Long-Term Care Hospitals to Improve Community-Based Care Environments - An Expansion Study of the Dementia Care Unit at the Public S Long-Term Care Hospital" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 32, no.1 (2026) : 15-24.
