• Title/Summary/Keyword: Aged and Disabled-Friendly Public ealth Centers

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A Study on the Aged and Disabled-Friendly Public Health Centers (보건소의 노인 및 장애인 친화적 시설 실태 및 개선방안 연구)

  • Seo, Young-Joon;Kim, Yeon-Hee;Shin, Min-Kyung;Chio, Dae-Bong;Kang, Shin-Hee;Kwon, Soon-Jung;Jeong, Seung-Won
    • Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.3-11
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    • 2009
  • This study purports to investigate the status quo of the aged and disabled-friendly system in public health centers through the questionnaire survey and field interview. Data were collected from a total of 101 public health centers. The survey results revealed that the aged and disabled-friendly system in public health centers were not sufficient for meeting the needs of the elderly and disabled people. Based upon the study results, the following suggestions can be made to establish the aged and the disabled-friendly system in public health centers. The results of the study will make a contribution to establishing a good system for the aged and the disabled persons. In detail, they will be able to provide useful information for evaluating the status quo of the aged and the disabled-friendly system in many institutions. In addition, The results could be used as a practical strategy for improving the quality of the facilities for the aged and the disabled. In conclusion, the strategy and evaluation tool developed in the study will provide a good guide for establishing the aged and the disabled-friendly system in any institutions.

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