Technological and architectural solutions for Dutch nursing homes: Results of a multidisciplinary mind mapping session with professional stakeholders

Joost Van Hoof ,L Van Der Voort,H.A Van De Vrande,E.L.M Zwerts-Verhelst,C Vissers-Luijcks,C.J.M.L Van Dijck-Heinen,A.M.C Dooremalen,T.E Raijmakers,N Paricharak,T.C.F Van De Werff,M.J.G.A Moonen,Caroline Hoedemakers ,Anke Eyck ,Corinne Weernink ,Sebastiaan Theodorus Michaël Peek ,Jim Woudstra ,Mart Wetzels ,P J L M Van Gorkom ,Eveline Wouters ,Marianne Nieboer ,Aag Anne-Mie Sponselee ,C S Van Der Voort ,Bas Van Der Putten ,Rienk Overdiep

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2013.12.001

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Abstract

There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are considered essential by stakeholders from healthcare and technology. Data were gathered via 22 simultaneously held multidisciplinary mind map sessions with 97 stakeholders, resulting in 43 mind maps. These, in turn, were grouped into a single mind map of the nursing home in general, the private rooms for residents with somatic or psychogeriatric health problems, and the group living room. A prioritization of solutions was added. The contents of the mind maps reflect a Dutch consensus on the necessary architectural and technological features for the design of nursing homes.

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There are approximately 165,000 persons residing in Dutch long-term care institutions
This study based on multidisciplinary assignments has produced a set of four mind maps containing design items and management recommendations for four spaces of future nursing homes, i.e., nursing home in general, the private rooms for residents with somatic or psychogeriatric health problems, and the group living room
The items on the mind maps provide rough guidelines for designers as what to address in their designs of nursing homes

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There are approximately 165,000 persons residing in Dutch long-term care institutions (of whom about 65,000 in nursing homes). This is equivalent to around 6% of the. The built environment, i.e., the nursing home building, its architecture and the technologies applied, is seen as an indirect means of support. This implies that professionals from the domains of healthcare, technology and design need to work together in order to program and design the ideal nursing home of the future. In the case of nursing homes, technology and architectural solutions are considered to support the wellbeing, activities of daily living and quality of life of older residents, and support and optimize the work processes of care professionals and professionals in the domain of maintenance

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