Common spaces in assisted living for older persons. Aspects of usability from the residential and workplace perspectives.

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100	1	a Andersson, Morgan,d 1965u Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology4 aut0 (Swepub:cth)amorgan
245	1 0	a Common spaces in assisted living for older persons. Aspects of usability from the residential and workplace perspectives.
264	1	a Gothenburg,c 2013
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520		a This thesis is about space. It assumes that space forms a necessary part of the structure of existence. The architectural space becomes an existential space in the encounter with the user. Common unit spaces in assisted living (AL) for older persons are the principal venue for social interaction and have no parallel in ordinary housing. The usability of these spaces is discussed here from the residential and workplace perspectives. These perspectives are explored in relation to the concept of AL and involve residents, staff and other stakeholders in buildings in use. Special housing for older people is currently in focus worldwide due to demographic develop-ments, entailing an increasing proportion of older people. Residents in AL are increasingly old and multi-diseased, which changes the conditions for residential care in its present form.Four methods were used, involving 14 AL facilities (ALFs) in Sweden: observations, group interviews, individual interviews and self-completion questionnaires. An explorative strategy was adopted, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to enhance the validity of the results. The results were analysed using statistical analyses, Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) and triangulation.The results show functional demarcations between apartments, dining rooms, sitting rooms and kitchens in a private-public continu¬um, with varying adherence to the respective residential and workplace perspectives. It also shows that these perspectives entail diverging objectives for use of the common spaces. The dining rooms were utilized most by the residents, but the kitchens were not used at all. The daily activities promote a focus on collective aspects above individual needs. The increasing use of assistive technology causes space shortages and suggests a mismatch between the actual users and the users conceptualised at the planning stage, which entails a focus on care aspects at the expense of the residential perspective. It shows that the common spaces are not perceived as a part of the home environment; rather an addition. The dementia and somatic units presented diverging objectives for use, but the physical environ-ments did not differ significantly. The functions of the common spaces were perceived differently among users, planners and architects. This suggests that these spaces have ambiguous meanings in a social context and may lead to ineffective use of the spaces. Along with a complicated body of regulations, this calls for a redefinition of AL. Design strategies are suggested that are more up-to-date with the users’ needs in relation to the usability of the common spaces. The residential and workplace perspectives have to be considered concomitantly when planning ALFs, otherwise inherent conflicts will become manifest as a result of the physical design, which affects usability.
650	7	a TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIERx Samhällsbyggnadsteknikx Byggproduktion0 (SwePub)201022 hsv//swe
650	7	a ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYx Civil Engineeringx Construction Management0 (SwePub)201022 hsv//eng
650	7	a HUMANIORAx Konstx Arkitektur0 (SwePub)604052 hsv//swe
650	7	a HUMANITIESx Artsx Architecture0 (SwePub)604052 hsv//eng
650	7	a MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAPx Hälsovetenskapx Omvårdnad0 (SwePub)303052 hsv//swe
650	7	a MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCESx Health Sciencesx Nursing0 (SwePub)303052 hsv//eng
653		a user involvement
653		a buildings in use
653		a mixed methods
653		a residential and workplace perspectives
653		a usability
653		a social interaction
710	2	a Chalmers tekniska högskola4 org
856	4	u https://research.chalmers.se/publication/186535/file/186535_Fulltext.pdfx primaryx freey FULLTEXT
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