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Privacy and Well-Being in Aged Care Facilities with a Crowded Living Environment: Case Study of Hong Kong Care and Attention Homes

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  • Yiqi Tao

    (Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117566, Singapore)

  • Stephen Siu Yu Lau

    (Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117566, Singapore)

  • Zhonghua Gou

    (School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia)

  • Jiayan Fu

    (Department of Architecture, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China)

  • Boya Jiang

    (School of Architecture, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Xiaowei Chen

    (School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China)

Abstract

This study aims to understand the relationship between bedroom privacy and well-being of the elderly in aged care facilities with a compact living situation. A majority of studies on this topic were carried out in a low-density population context. The crowded living situation might compromise the well-being of residents. This study proposed five architectural parameters to measure bedroom privacy in aged care facilities: total open surface per unit, openness/solid ratio per bed, height of partition wall, number of people per unit, and personal control over bedroom privacy. SF-12 v.2 Health Survey was used to collect information on physical and mental health status. The study surveyed nine Care & Attention homes and their 213 residents in Hong Kong. The total open surface per unit and the openness/solid ratio per bed were positively associated with the physical health of residents. The height of partition walls was associated negatively with their physical and mental health conditions, and the number of people per unit was negatively associated with their physical health. More than half of respondents preferred a single unit with high partition walls; however, 40% of respondents preferred low partition walls. The provision of privacy for the elderly should be balanced with their needs for social interactions; total open surface per unit, openness/solid ratio per bed and height of partition wall should be taken into consideration. The study provides evidence and design guidelines for improving privacy in aged care facilities with a compact living environment.

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  • Yiqi Tao & Stephen Siu Yu Lau & Zhonghua Gou & Jiayan Fu & Boya Jiang & Xiaowei Chen, 2018. "Privacy and Well-Being in Aged Care Facilities with a Crowded Living Environment: Case Study of Hong Kong Care and Attention Homes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-14, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:10:p:2157-:d:173144
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    1. Zhonghua Gou & Xiaohuan Xie & Yi Lu & Maryam Khoshbakht, 2018. "Quality of Life (QoL) Survey in Hong Kong: Understanding the Importance of Housing Environment and Needs of Residents from Different Housing Sectors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-16, January.
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    1. Aria C. H. Yang & Habib Chaudhury & Jeffrey C. F. Ho & Newman Lau, 2023. "Measuring the Impact of Bedroom Privacy on Social Networks in a Long-Term Care Facility for Hong Kong Older Adults: A Spatio-Social Network Analysis Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(8), pages 1-19, April.

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