Older Adults' Needs and Wishes for Contact With the Outdoors at Residential Care Facilities: Implications for Theory and Practice.

Autor:	Liljegren M; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden., Bengtsson A; Department of People and Society, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden., Lindahl G; Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden., Wijk H; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.; Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	HERD [HERD] 2024 Oct; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 132-149. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 24.
DOI:	10.1177/19375867241276296
Abstrakt:	Aim: This qualitative study aimed to explore needs and wishes of older adults concerning their perceived need for contact with outdoor environments at residential care facilities (RCFs) and what implications it has for theory and practice. Background: There is increased awareness of the importance of health-promoting everyday environments for persons with special needs. Therefore, it is important to include the experiences of older adults at RCFs in research. Methods: Twelve older adults from three Swedish RCFs participated in semistructured walking interviews. Results: Two categories were identified concerning the needs and wishes of older adults for contact with outdoor environments. The first category, Outdoor environments as part of everyday life , describes aspects of normality linked to outdoor stays at RCFs. The second category, Getting outdoors in practice , describes supportive and hindering aspects of outdoor stays, as well as accessibility regarding different body positions and access to personal support. Conclusion: It was found in this study that the needs and wishes of older adults are important to consider to increase their opportunities for outdoor stays. Their needs and wishes could also be included in briefs and programs for the design and planning of new construction or refurbishment of RCFs. The results of the study can serve as the basis for further discussions concerning older adults' outdoor stays and the accessibility of outdoor environments. Further, the results are intended to facilitate practical knowledge that is useful for care workers and managers at RCFs and to support decision makers, property developers, architects, and planners. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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