Elizabeth Pywell, Katherine M Ottley, Azin Dolatabadi, Joshua Maza, Kayley Lawrenz, Jim Hutchinson, Heather Ward, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Paulette V Hunter
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Abstract
Background and objectives: As people live to late older adulthood, their reliance on disability supports and services increases. While these supports and services can often be provided at home, many people spend a period of their lives in long-term care, and the quality of long-term care environments is of great significance to those who make this transition and to those who support it. The objective of this study was to survey the range of design innovations in long-term care and to consider outcomes for residents, family caregivers, employees, and healthcare organizations.
Research design and methods: To achieve these goals, we conducted a systematic scoping review and analyzed results using a convergent segregated mixed-methods approach. We summarized 75 articles on the topic of long-term care home building design by classifying structural design features and associated outcomes.
Results: We identified 3 innovative design types (small-scale homelike models, large-scale homelike models, and special small-scale approaches). A wide range of potential positive outcomes were identified for residents, families, and staff. These outcomes included outcomes of central significance for long-term care, including improved quality of life, improved family satisfaction, and improved staff engagement in work.
Discussion and implications: Based on these results, environmental design is a critical contributor to long-term care quality.
期刊介绍：
Innovation in Aging, an interdisciplinary Open Access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), is dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptually robust, and methodologically rigorous research focused on aging and the life course. The journal aims to present studies with the potential to significantly enhance the health, functionality, and overall well-being of older adults by translating scientific insights into practical applications. Research published in the journal spans a variety of settings, including community, clinical, and laboratory contexts, with a clear emphasis on issues that are directly pertinent to aging and the dynamics of life over time. The content of the journal mirrors the diverse research interests of GSA members and encompasses a range of study types. These include the validation of new conceptual or theoretical models, assessments of factors impacting the health and well-being of older adults, evaluations of interventions and policies, the implementation of groundbreaking research methodologies, interdisciplinary research that adapts concepts and methods from other fields to aging studies, and the use of modeling and simulations to understand factors and processes influencing aging outcomes. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars across various disciplines, such as technology, engineering, architecture, economics, business, law, political science, public policy, education, public health, social and psychological sciences, biomedical and health sciences, and the humanities and arts, reflecting a holistic approach to advancing knowledge in gerontology.
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