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Actual Conditions and Improvement of Home Modification Projects for the Elderly Households - Focused on the Constructor and Coordinator -

노인가구를 위한 주택개조 사업 수행 실태와 개선 방안 - 시공업자와 중간개입자를 중심으로 -

  • Lee, Yong min (The Academy of Applied Science and Technology, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kwon, Oh-Jung (College of Architecture, Konkuk University)
  • 이용민 (건국대학교 산업기술연구원) ;
  • 권오정 (건국대학교 건축대학)
  • Received : 2022.08.01
  • Accepted : 2022.09.15
  • Published : 2022.10.30
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Abstract

This study aims to propose a plan to improve future home modification projects for the elderly by investigating and analyzing the status of project execution, difficulties, and improvement requirements for contractors and coordinators with experience in such projects for elderly households. Additionally, this study includes the differences in contractor and coordinator positions during the implementation process, derives improvements necessary for effective linkage and cooperation, and provides information on building a foundation for home modifications for elderly households in Korea. Through an email survey, data from contractors and coordinators were collected. This survey included pre-education status, work support status, needs of coordinators, difficulties in carrying out projects, participation level and difficulties during each implementation stage. The results of this study revealed that the plan and construction process should not be unilaterally entrusted to the contractor; the contractor and the coordinator should take part in the project separately. However, the coordinator should orchestrate the entire process. To reduce difficulties for contractors, coordinators should be selected based on their expertise in housing welfare such as housing, interior design or architecture. If they are effectively linked, the efficiency of implementing home modifications could be improved. Developing diagnostic tools to establish home modification plans during each implementation stage is necessary. There is a greater need for a worker's support organization regarding the development of tools for home modification, education, and in providing relevant information.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No.2020R1A2C1009632).

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