Research Article

EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER'S COMMON AREAS' RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY

Volume: 2 Number: 1 July 31, 2023
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EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER'S COMMON AREAS' RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY

Abstract

The 9 common use areas of 'A' and 10 common use areas of 'B' senior care and rehabilitation centers are discussed to examine the risk statuses of the common use areas in the older adult care and rehabilitation centers in terms of safety. Firstly, the design variables for older adult care centers were determined by 33 experts from 11 interior architects, 11 architects, and 11 landscape architects. The expert group then assigned risk probabilities to the spaces belonging to these centers based on the design variables. L-type matrix method was used to establish a multiplicative relationship between the spatial risk possibilities and the magnitude of the damage for the older adults which is the severity of the risk and the level of risk that may occur in the spaces in these centers. When the risk scores were examined, neither center had a very high or high-risk space. Precautions must be prioritized for the garden space in A Center and the pool area in B Center. First and foremost, the flooring material for the garden area needs to be changed, and the level differences need to be eliminated in order to prevent hazards. The flooring material for the pool area should be changed, and designs that would lower the ceiling should be avoided. Consequently, 38 design variables have been determined and measures have been defined for the risk levels they are associated with to make the common use areas in the older adult care and rehabilitation centers safe.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Interior Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 10, 2023

Publication Date

July 31, 2023

Submission Date

April 14, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 24, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 2 Number: 1

APA
Gül, M., Ertas Besır, S., & Özturan, Ö. (2023). EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY. Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 2(1), 19-32. https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR
AMA
1.Gül M, Ertas Besır S, Özturan Ö. EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY. AUJFA. 2023;2(1):19-32. https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR
Chicago
Gül, Mücahit, Sebnem Ertas Besır, and Özgü Özturan. 2023. “EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY”. Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 2 (1): 19-32. https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR.
EndNote
Gül M, Ertas Besır S, Özturan Ö (July 1, 2023) EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY. Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 2 1 19–32.
IEEE
[1]M. Gül, S. Ertas Besır, and Ö. Özturan, “EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY”, AUJFA, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 19–32, July 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR
ISNAD
Gül, Mücahit - Ertas Besır, Sebnem - Özturan, Özgü. “EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY”. Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 2/1 (July 1, 2023): 19-32. https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR.
JAMA
1.Gül M, Ertas Besır S, Özturan Ö. EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY. AUJFA. 2023;2:19–32.
MLA
Gül, Mücahit, et al. “EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY”. Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, vol. 2, no. 1, July 2023, pp. 19-32, https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR.
Vancouver
1.Mücahit Gül, Sebnem Ertas Besır, Özgü Özturan. EVALUATION OF OLDER ADULT CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER’S COMMON AREAS’ RISK CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SAFETY. AUJFA [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 1;2(1):19-32. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84CD53JR