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Delineation of House Design Guidelines for Fall Prevention of Older People

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Author	Jang, Mi Seon Lee, Yeun Sook Kim, Jeong Tai
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	As the average life span becomes longer due to the development of medical technology and improving living conditions, interest in the quality of life in old age is on the increase. Health is central to a better quality of life, but the increasing healthcare costs incurred by older people are expected to become a heavy burden on society. Falls are the main external cause of unintentional injury among older people and are also responsible for a large proportion of healthcare costs. They occur frequently in the home and this has necessitated the improvement of the home environment in relation to fall prevention. Although there have been a considerable amount of studies concerning design features and guidelines, not enough research about the relationship between fall risks and the home environment has been conducted. In this context, the purpose of this study is to delineate house design guidelines for fall prevention in a comprehensive and systematic way. The main method of this study is a content analysis technique, and thirteen sources related to the environmental design for fall prevention and universal design were analysed through the content analysis. As a result, a total of 220 guidelines for fall prevention were identified and systematically arranged according to fall risk factors. These guidelines will help older people better perceive the danger of falls and will promote the improvement of housing conditions based on fall risk factors.
Starting Page	185
Ending Page	215
Page Count	31
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18747884
Journal	Journal of Population Ageing
Volume Number	7
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18747876
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-05-16
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Falls Fall risk factor House design guidelines Fall prevention Demography Aging Geriatrics/Gerontology Sociology Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Geography, Planning and Development Demography

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