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| Age-related disability and bathroom use | | Author(s) | Maria Burton, Heath Reed, Paul Chamberlain |
| Journal title | Journal of Integrated Care, vol 19, issue 1, February 2011 |
| Pages | pp 37-43 |
| Source | http://www.pierprofessional.com/jicflyer/index.htm. |
| Keywords | Bathrooms ; Architectural design ; Physical disabilities ; Housing for disabled people. |
| Annotation | Age-related disability in bathroom use is already a significant problem and is likely to become even greater in the future. Previous research has focused on how older or disabled people can be enabled to cope with the bathroom environment by functional training or introduction of assistive technologies. More recently attention has been drawn to the design of bathroom furniture. This article outlines the work undertaken to establish the views of older people and their carers on bathroom design. The involvement of older people as researchers has given strong direction, support and confidence in identification of issues in need of attention and in product development. 24 home visits where undertaken, and interviews were conducted to elicit views of positives and negatives within the bathroom. Main themes uncovered included concerns about safety in the bathroom, placement and sizing of furniture, and a general lack of space. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110905009 A |
| Classmark | YDB: YB3: BN: KE:BN |
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