Exploring the Importance and Performance Priorities of Older Adults With a User‐Centred Approach to Create a Fall‐Free Bathroom
Yasemin Afacan,
Billur Barshan
Abstract:BackgroundFall hazards in bathroom spaces constitute one of the most critical issues in the daily lives of older adults. Bathroom falls are somewhat different and constrained in nature than those in other parts of a home environment.ObjectivesThis study aimed to adopt a user‐centred approach to explore older adults' general bathroom needs, with a specific focus on showers and bathtubs as the designated activity area.MethodsThe authors employed an extended importance–performance analysis (IPA) with a mixed‐meth… Show more
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