Towards safety and autonomy in the home bathroom: Identifying challenges, needs and gaps

Gleisner, AnnaKlara Stenberg; Rose, Linda M.; Trask, Catherine

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103865

Cited by 5 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This may be due to a cultural issue or individual preferences. In line with Gleisner, Rose, and Trask's (2022) study, this difference highlights the necessity of a good level of coherence between the physical environment, user needs and assistive devices. Moreover, the qualitative findings also point out the multidimensional role of the supporting facilities, which were presented under comfort and emergency management themes.…”

Section: Supporting Facilitiessupporting

confidence: 70%

“…The level of importance of these two aspects is significantly related to their power of access, safety and technology usage during emergency management. This study goes beyond Gleisner, Rose, and Trask's (2022) work by quantifying a user-centred approach regarding priority rankings of these two aspects.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Assistive technologies for fall detection and fall impact deduction, such as radar signal processing and the use of wearable sensor technology, including motion and biomedical sensors, are developed as fall intervention strategies (Amin et al 2016;Ölmez et al 2024). Many studies investigate the accessibility standards for the most commonly used bathroom assistive devices, such as grab bars, shower seats, toilet risers, walking aids and transfer aids (Gleisner, Rose, and Trask 2022;Üstün 2010). There exist studies focusing on the gap between user requirements and bathroom design (Mullick 2001;Qun and Nana 2009).…”

Section: How Could the Findings Be Used To Influencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For flooring surfaces, it is advisable to reduce contrast since patterns or features with high contrast can be interpreted as changes in elevation, thereby raising the risk of tripping and falls as well as inducing anxiety in older adults, particularly those with dementia (Engelen, Rahmann, and de Jong 2022). The need for privacy, the rigid structural requirements of bathroom materials and a low level of social acceptance for safe but unnatural designs further exacerbate the need for bathroom safety (Boge, Callewaert, and Petersen 2019;Gleisner, Rose, and Trask 2022). Previous studies explored possible bathroom retrofitting strategies to eliminate or reduce the risk of falling (Carter et al 1997;Kivimaki et al 2020;Lansley et al 2004;Mauritzson et al 2023;Sanford and Megrew 1995;Stevens, Holman, and Bennett 2001;Sveistrup et al 2006;Tinetti et al 1994).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Exploring the Importance and Performance Priorities of Older Adults With a User‐Centred Approach to Create a Fall‐Free Bathroom

Afacan,

Barshan

2024

Int J Older People Nursing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

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‐method research design. Three hundred and eleven older adults participated in a face‐to‐face IPA questionnaire for the quantitative phase of the study. The authors gathered the qualitative data through open‐ended questions from 59 older adults.ResultsThe authors found positive correlation between older adults' attitudes towards an older‐friendly bathroom and the potential for their bathrooms to be fall‐free. The IPA calculations identify three key items with higher ratings in both importance and performance: The presence of appropriate artificial lighting, efficient mechanical ventilation and an accessible inside towel rail. Thematic analysis yields four themes: comfort, ease of access, error‐proof design and emergency management.ConclusionsThe IPA calculations and thematic analysis confirm that older adults' rankings of importance and performance and their corresponding priority levels within the overarching themes indicate the need for these aspects to perform well and justify ongoing investments. The study concludes that addressing fall prevention requires not only designing specific solutions but also utilising appropriate technology in bathing and toileting activities.Implications for PracticePractitioners in geriatric and gerontological nursing, design, architecture and health care can use the importance and performance priority levels of older adults to guide the development and implementation of fall‐free bathroom design. Policymakers can leverage the insights from this research to inform guidelines and regulations related to building codes, accessibility standards and healthcare policies.

show abstract

Section: Supporting Facilitiessupporting

confidence: 70%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: How Could the Findings Be Used To Influencementioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Exploring the Importance and Performance Priorities of Older Adults With a User‐Centred Approach to Create a Fall‐Free Bathroom

Afacan,

Barshan

2024

Int J Older People Nursing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This care may take the form of domestic, physical or psychosocial assistance [ 12 – 14 ]. As a result, ageing in place preferences turn the private home into a workplace for healthcare professionals [ 15 ]. Therefore, new housing and support concepts need to become part of the provision of care to empower and help older adults and people in need of care to live at home for longer, while conserving human resources, such as medical staff, informal caregivers, and volunteers [ 15 , 16 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stakeholder needs assessment for developing ageing in place solutions – a qualitative study

Kastl,

Rauner,

Mayer-Huber

et al. 2024

BMC Geriatr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Ageing in place is a common desire among older adults and people in need of care. Accessible housing and ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies can help to live independently at home. However, they cannot replace the human support network of informal caregivers, healthcare professionals and social workers. The needs of these stakeholders should be considered and analysed in order to develop user-friendly and acceptable (digital) solutions for ageing in place while supporting human support networks in fulfilling their roles. This paper presents the first step for a comprehensive multi-level needs analysis within the framework of an user-centered design thinking approach. Methods Guideline-based interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals, social workers and an informal caregiver to collect data about the needs of older adults as well as people in need of care, and their human support networks. Results The call for more information that is easier to find is a common desire of the three groups. There is agreement on system-based communication and orientation problems, the existence of physical and psychological stress exacerbated by a lack of human resources, the desire for personalised care, the need to feel safe and supported in emergencies, and the need for advice and help with administrative tasks. Overall, the needs of one group are closely linked to those of the other. Conclusion Stakeholder selection and diversity are decisive for findings about ageing in place. The overlaps between the stakeholders’ needs offer chances and challenges at the same time for the development of user-friendly, acceptable (digital) solutions and products that support ageing in place.

show abstract

Effects of bath chairs on the behavior, muscle workload, and experience in independent bathing of the elderly: A Chinese case study

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2023

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Towards safety and autonomy in the home bathroom: Identifying challenges, needs and gaps

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Exploring the Importance and Performance Priorities of Older Adults With a User‐Centred Approach to Create a Fall‐Free Bathroom

Exploring the Importance and Performance Priorities of Older Adults With a User‐Centred Approach to Create a Fall‐Free Bathroom

Stakeholder needs assessment for developing ageing in place solutions – a qualitative study

Effects of bath chairs on the behavior, muscle workload, and experience in independent bathing of the elderly: A Chinese case study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About