Light conditions for older adults in the nursing home: Assessment of environmental illuminances and colour temperature

被引：52

作者：

Sinoo, Marianne M. ^{[1
]}

van Hoof, Joost ^{[1
]}

Kort, Helianthe S. M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Utrecht Univ Appl Sci, Fac Hlth Care, Res Ctr Innovat Hlth Care, Res Grp Demand Driven Care, NL-3584 CJ Utrecht, Netherlands

来源：

BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT | 2011年 / 46卷 / 10期

关键词：

Lighting; Daylight; Ageing; Kruithof curve; NIF effects; Environment; CARE FACILITIES; BRIGHT LIGHT; DEMENTIA; PEOPLE; RESIDENTS; STIMULI; HEALTH;

D O I：

10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.03.013

中图分类号：

TU [建筑科学];

学科分类号：

0813 ;

摘要：

Over 40% of nursing home residents in the Netherlands are estimated to have visual impairments. In this study, light conditions in Dutch nursing homes were assessed in terms of horizontal and vertical illuminances and colour temperature. Results showed that in the seven nursing homes vertical illuminances in common rooms fell significantly below the 750 lx reference value in at least 65% of the measurements. Horizontal illuminance measurements in common rooms showed a similar pattern. At least 55% of the measurements were below the 750 lx threshold. The number of measurements at the window zone was significantly higher than the threshold level of 750 lx. Illuminances in the corridors fell significantly below the 200 lx threshold in at least three quarters of the measurements in six of the seven nursing homes. The colour temperature of light fell significantly below the reference value for daylight of 5000 K with median scores of 3400 to 4500 K. A significant difference in colour temperature was found between recently constructed nursing homes and some older homes. Lighting conditions of the examined nursing homes were poor. With these data, nursing home staff have the means to improve the lighting conditions, for instance, by encouraging residents to be seated next to a window when performing a task or during meals. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1917 / 1927

页数：11

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