The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus

Volume: 2 Number: 3 March 20, 2016
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The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate suitability, hygiene and use of the disabled toilets located on Hacettepe University. Forty-two individual from Hacettepe University Disabled Students Unit were enrolled in the study. The disabled toilets standards were evaluated by a 21 item-checklist, which was organized by the researchers based on “Universal Standards Guide for Persons with Disabilities”, published by World Disability Union in 2011. In addition, a questionnaire composed of 5 items was used for observation of the toilets in terms of hygiene. In order to analyse the usage status of the disabled toilets, a semi-structured interview form was applied to the participants. At the end of this study, it was concluded that there is a lack of disabled toilets and the disabled toilets were not totally adequate for sanitation conditions and World Disability Union standards. It was determined that 11.9% of the students who were included in the study used the disabled toilets. The reason that most students didn‟t prefer the disabled toilets was the absence of adequate number of the university- disabled toilets. In light of the findings, it is emphasized that the numbers of the toilets, which are in accordance with standards and hygiene conditions, should be increased in the universities. It can be recommended that more attention needs to be given to the mobility and access requirements of students with disabilities taking into account individual and environmental factors that affect the use of the toilets

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

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Authors

Gamze Yıldırım This is me

Hatice Abaoğlu This is me

Burcu Semin Akel This is me

Publication Date

March 20, 2016

Submission Date

February 25, 2016

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Year 2015 Volume: 2 Number: 3

APA
Yıldırım, G., Abaoğlu, H., Kayıhan, H., & Akel, B. S. (2016). The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, 2(3), 60-73. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.288505
AMA
1.Yıldırım G, Abaoğlu H, Kayıhan H, Akel BS. The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus. HUFHSJ. 2016;2(3):60-73. doi:10.21020/husbfd.288505
Chicago
Yıldırım, Gamze, Hatice Abaoğlu, Hülya Kayıhan, and Burcu Semin Akel. 2016. “The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2 (3): 60-73. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.288505.
EndNote
Yıldırım G, Abaoğlu H, Kayıhan H, Akel BS (March 1, 2016) The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2 3 60–73.
IEEE
[1]G. Yıldırım, H. Abaoğlu, H. Kayıhan, and B. S. Akel, “The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus”, HUFHSJ, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 60–73, Mar. 2016, doi: 10.21020/husbfd.288505.
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Gamze - Abaoğlu, Hatice - Kayıhan, Hülya - Akel, Burcu Semin. “The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 2/3 (March 1, 2016): 60-73. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.288505.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım G, Abaoğlu H, Kayıhan H, Akel BS. The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus. HUFHSJ. 2016;2:60–73.
MLA
Yıldırım, Gamze, et al. “The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, Mar. 2016, pp. 60-73, doi:10.21020/husbfd.288505.
Vancouver
1.Gamze Yıldırım, Hatice Abaoğlu, Hülya Kayıhan, Burcu Semin Akel. The Investigation of the Suitability and Usage Status of the Disabled Toilets Located on Hacettepe University Main Campus. HUFHSJ. 2016 Mar. 1;2(3):60-73. doi:10.21020/husbfd.288505

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