Designing ergonomic toilets and bathrooms for older adults: A study on anthropometric dimensions and recommendations.
Geriatr Nurs
; 55: 263-269, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
This study aimed to evaluate the ergonomic design of toilets and bathroom equipment for older adults using anthropometric measurements.DESIGN:
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.METHODS:
Data were collected from 2,721 people aged ≥ 65 years in Turkey. Fourteen anthropometric measurements were evaluated. Body dimension characteristics were described using minimum, maximum, and arithmetic means and standard deviations and the 5th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles.RESULTS:
The measurements showed that companies generally do not design bathroom toilet equipment that is suitable for older adults.CONCLUSION:
This study provides advice to designers and manufacturers on how to adapt their products to the bathroom according to users' body characteristics in order to increase person-environment fit for older people.Palabras clave
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Aparatos Sanitarios
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Aged
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Humans
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Geriatr Nurs
Año:
2024
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