A Study on the Development of Universal Design Checklist in Medical Space by the Analysis of Users' Types - Focused on the Public Space of General Hospitals in Seoul -

사용자 유형분석을 통한 의료공간의 유니버설 디자인 체크리스트 개발에 관한 연구 - 서울지역 종합병원 공용공간을 중심으로 -

A public space of the general hospitals is for the patron, especially handicapped patrons, the aged, and pregnant women. Therefore, it should be designed with consideration of the users' specific requirements for the environment. The Universal Design has been introduced as the general design principle which satisfies the users' specific requirements for the environment. The main object of this study is to propose the universal design checklist of the general space for the medical space which guarantees the patients' comfort livings without the restriction of the physical environment. The general space is determined according to the orthopedic surgery outpatients' movements in the domestic general hospital. Based on the criteria set by the law, we visited the general hospitals located in Seoul and did on-the-spot research. In this paper, we analyze the present situation and the problems of the general hospitals and propose the Universal Design Checklist.