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A Multidisciplinary Exploratory Approach for Investigating the Experience of Older Adults Attending Hospital Services

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Background:

The public areas of the hospital built environment have hardly been investigated for their age-friendliness.

Objective:

This exploratory, multidisciplinary pilot study investigates the relationship between the physical environment and design of hospital spaces and older people’s outpatient experience.

Methods:

Sixteen participants were recruited from a geriatric Outpatient Clinic at a metropolitan public hospital in Australia. Participants were engaged in a concurrent mixed-method approach, comprising a comprehensive geriatric survey, walking observation, semi-structured interview and an independent architectural audit.

Results:

Several elements arising from the hospital environment were identified as facilitators and barriers for its utilization and intrinsically related to participants’ physical capacity.

Discussion:

Age-friendly hospital design needs to consider strategies to remove barriers for older adults of different capacities, thus promoting healthy aging.

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AUTHORS (8)

Beatriz Arakawa Martins
Helen Barrie
Renuka Visvanathan
Lyrian Daniel
Larissa Arakawa Martins
Damith Ranasinghe
Anne Wilson
Veronica Soebarto
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