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KMID : 0603920070150030001
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Journal of Korean Academy of Occupational Therapy
2007 Volume.15 No. 3 p.1 ~ p.12
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Understanding, Need, and Importance of Universal Design in Home Environment - Focusing on Patients and their Caregiver in Occupational Therapy
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Lee Su-Jung
Lee Hyun-Suk
Lee Kyoung-Sik
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Abstract
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Objective : The aim of this study is to investigate the understanding, need and importance of a universal design in home environments for patients and their caregivers who have experience in occupational therapy.
Methods : The subjects of this study were 112 out-patients and their caregivers who have experience in occupational therapy at hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. A questionnaire was distributed and collected from November 27th to December 22th, 2006. The questionnaire included 51 questions (4-points) and was composed of each subject’s general information, knowledge of a universal design, convenience of their home, needs, and importance of a universal design. The items concerning convenience of home, needs, and importance of a universal design were divided into home entrance, front door, room, kitchen, bathroom, facilities, and furniture that exist all around their home.
Results : The subjects who had knowledge of a universal design before this study were 33.9% for patients and 35.7% for caregivers. 33.9% of patients and 57.1% of caregivers wanted to apply a universal design in their home. Areas that required a universal design were home entrance, bathroom, facilities, and furniture that exist all around the homes of both patients and their caregivers. The important areas in the application of a universal design for patients were home entrance, bathroom, and front door, while in the case of caregivers they were home entrance, kitchen, and bathroom.
Conclusion : Based on the results of the survey, understanding of a universal design in patients and their caregivers was low, so informing them on the merits of a universal design in order to improve the independence of clients is needed. When occupational therapists apply a universal design to a home, they have to consider carefully the home entrance, bathroom, and kitchen.
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KEYWORD
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Home modification, Occupational therapy, Universal design
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