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The effectiveness of environment assessment tools to guide refurbishment of Australian residential aged care facilities
— a systematic review | | Author(s) | Samantha Neylon, Caroline Bulsara, Anne-Marie Hill |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 36, no 2, June 2017 |
| Publisher | Wiley, June 2017 |
| Pages | pp 135-143 |
| Source | http://www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag |
| Keywords | Architectural design [care homes] ; Evaluation ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The objective of this study was to determine the applicability of environment assessment tools in guiding minor refurbishments of Australian residential aged care facilities. Studies conducted in residential aged care settings using assessment tools which addressed the physical environment were eligible for inclusion in a systematic review. Given that these studies were limited, tools which had not yet been used in research settings were also included. Tools were analysed using a critical appraisal screen. 43 publications met the inclusion criteria. Ten environment assessment tools were identified, of which four addressed all seven minor refurbishment domains of lighting, colour and contrast, sound, flooring, furniture, signage and way finding. Only one had undergone reliability and validity testing. There are four tools which may be suitable to use for minor refurbishment of Australian residential aged care facilities. Data on their reliability, validity and quality are limited. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170728220 A |
| Classmark | KW:YB3: 4C: 7YA |
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