ABSTRACT\udPurpose: Quality of life (QoL) for elderly residents of care and attention (C&A) homes has become an important consideration given the increasingly aging population. Due to the number of hours such residents spend indoors, the quality of the facilities can contribute to their day to day QoL. This study investigates the effect of facilities management (FM) on the QoL of Chinese elderly people living in C&A homes.\ud\udDesign/Methodology/Approach: A survey of perceived satisfaction with the components of FM and QoL was carried out with a sample of residents. A total of 18 FM components and five QoL domains, including physical health, independence, psychological health, social relationships and living environment, as well as overall QoL were identified.\ud\udFindings: The findings show that; (1) physical health is influenced by accessibility, doors and windows and signage; (2) independence can be improved by enhancing accessibility, water supply, lighting and ventilation; (3) accessibility, water supply, distance and doors and windows all predict psychological health; (4) social relationships are improved by lighting and ventilation; (5) distance impacts positively on living environment and (6) overall QoL is predicted by lighting, ventilation, accessibility, doors and windows, handrails, recreation and signage.\ud\udOriginality/Value: The study recommends that designers and facilities managers review the micro-climate settings to harness available natural lighting and ventilation, introduce bimetallic strips to the heating systems to maintain a suitable water temperature and install large, easy to understand and graphic signage for straightforward wayfinding in C&A homes.
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机译:摘要\目的:鉴于人口老龄化,老年护理和看护(C&A)住房的居民的生活质量(QoL)已成为重要的考虑因素。由于此类居民在室内呆的时间长短,设施的质量可以提高他们的日常生活质量。这项研究调查了设施管理(FM)对居住在C&A房屋中的中国老年人的QoL的影响。\ ud \ ud设计/方法/方法:进行了一项对FM和QoL组成的感知满意度的调查的居民。共确定了18个FM成分和5个QoL域,包括身体健康,独立性,心理健康,社会关系和生活环境以及总体QoL。\ ud \ ud (1)身体健康受到可及性,门窗和标志的影响; (2)可以通过增加交通,供水,照明和通风来改善独立性; (3)交通,供水,距离和门窗都可以预测心理健康; (4)通过照明和通风改善社会关系; (5)距离会对生活环境产生积极影响,并且(6)总体QoL可以通过照明,通风,无障碍设施,门窗,扶手,娱乐场所和标牌来预测。\ ud \ ud原创性/价值:该研究建议设计师和设施经理进行审查微气候设置可利用可用的自然采光和通风,在供暖系统中引入双金属条,以保持合适的水温,并安装大型,易于理解的图形标牌,以便在C&A房屋中轻松寻找路标。
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