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2017 , Vol. 6 >Issue 2: 111 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2017.02.004

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Architectural factors influencing the sense of home in nursing homes: An operationalization for practice

  • A. Eijkelenboom 1 ,
  • H. Verbeek 2 ,
  • E. Felix 3,4 ,
  • J. van Hoof , 4,5
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  • 1. EGM architecten, Wilgenbo 20, 3311 JX Dordrecht, The Netherlands
  • 2. Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Services Research, Duboisdomein 30, 6229 GT Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • 3. Vitalis WoonZorg Groep, Vitalis Brunswijck, Generaal Bradleylaan1, 5623kM Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • 4. Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Allied Health Professions, Dominee Theodor Fliednerstraat 2,5631 BN Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • 5. Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Fontys EGT – Centre for Health Care and Technology, Dominee Theodor Fliednerstraat 2,5631 BN Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Received date: 20 Nov 2016

Revised date: 19 Feb 2017

Accepted date: 20 Feb 2017

Published date: 06 Jul 2017

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2017 2017 Higher Education Press Limited Company. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Abstract

Various studies have shown that the architecture and design of a nursing home can have a profound impact on the sense of home of old people residing in the nursing home, next to psychological and social factors. However, adequate guidance on how these factors can be operationalized in practice is not provided for architects and interior designers. This study investigated which architectural factors contribute to a sense of home and how these can be implemented in the design guidelines. Two existing data sets were used, combining the most recent evidence from the literature and experiences of residents, family caregivers, and professional staff of Dutch nursing homes. These analyses resulted in theoretical implications for the private space, quasi-public space,the look and feel of the nursing home, and the outdoors. Furthermore, these analyses were used for the design of a demonstration apartment that integrates the factors of the sense of home. This description was concluded by a checklist for practice, in which design guidelines were formulated. A holistic understanding of which factors influence the sense of home could lead to improvements of the sense of home of nursing home residents.

Key words： Sense of home; Aging-in-place; Older people; Residents; Alzheimer; Caregiver; Architecture

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A. Eijkelenboom , H. Verbeek , E. Felix , J. van Hoof . Architectural factors influencing the sense of home in nursing homes: An operationalization for practice[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2017 , 6(2) : 111 -122 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2017.02.004

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