A Study on the Development of Universal Design Guidelines for Improving the Use of Beauty Facilities

Abstract

First, this study examined the theoretical background through analysis of previous studies related to universal design to improve the use of beauty facilities. Second, to find out the necessity of UD guidelines for beauty salons, a survey was conducted on the recognition of beauty salons and the necessity of UD, and frequency analysis and cross-analysis were performed using SPSS 26.0, and the following research results were obtained. As a result of the salon recognition and satisfaction survey, the uncomfortable space of the salon could be identified as the entrance, and the analysis of universal design recognition showed that 220 people (88.0%) were needed for UD in the salon, and the most needed UD in the salon was "stability. Third, expert meetings were held to enhance reliability by forming preliminary UD guidelines for hair salons based on the survey results, related laws, and UD principles, and as a result, they were suggested to install guide signs, safety handles, and braille blocks. Afterwards, supplementation and correction were carried out to finally derive UD guidelines for beauty salons, and through these research results, it is believed that the UD guidelines for beauty salons will be used as basic data for improving the use of beauty salons.