Inclusion of Social Realm within Elderly Facilities to Promote Their Wellbeing

被引:7
作者
Mohammad, Sitinur Athirah [1 ]
Dom, Mazuiyah Mohd [1 ]
Ahmad, Sabarinah Sh [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Teknol MARA, Fac Architecture Planning & Surveying, Ctr Studies Architecture, Shah Alam, Malaysia
来源
AMER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE: QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 (AICQOL2016MEDAN) | 2016年 / 234卷
关键词
Social realms; elderly facilities; wellbeing; ageing population; ENVIRONMENT; NEIGHBORHOODS; MALAYSIA; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.10.226
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Some occupants of Malaysian elderly facilities experience physical disabilities resulting in reduced social engagement. Conducive social realms within the elderly facilities are vital to increase the quality of their wellbeing. This paper aims to highlight the quality of the social realms within the elderly care facilities that promotes their social wellbeing. The objectives are to analyse the quality of spatial elements and explore further improvements to these elderly facilities. A questionnaire survey, interviews and observations were employed to gather data pertinent to the research. The findings suggested improvements to the facilities especially in courtyards and choices of bedrooms. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:114 / 124
页数:11
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