Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture (의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집)
- Volume 4 Issue 6
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- Pages.37-47
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- 1998
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- 2733-8649(pISSN)
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- 2733-8657(eISSN)
A Study on the Architectural Planning of the Ward and Patient Room Unit of the Health Care Facilities for the People with Dementia
치매전문요양병원의 병동 몇 병실 유니트에 관한 건축계획적 연구
Abstract
In Korea, it is urgently required to develop the health care facilities and services for People with dementia. The progression of dementia is associated with a gradual decline in functional, cognitive, emotional, and social abilities. Therefore, architectural design for People elderly with dementia should be focused to maintain and preserve this abilities. This study aims to derive the design guidelines of the ward and patient roon unit planning to maintain this abilities in the health care facilities for People with dementia. For this, investigation and analysis through the case studies of domestic and foreign facilities and P.O.E of domestic facilities were performed.