評估並建立適合高齡者之浴廁設計

Evaluation and Establishment of Bathroom Design Guidelines for the Elderly

江行全(Bernard C. Jiang) ； 簡悅玫(Yueh-Mei Chien) ； 李家萱(Chia-Hsuan Lee)

《人因工程學刊》 18卷1期 (2016/10) Pp. 9-31

https://doi.org/10.6273/JES.2016.18(01).02

摘要

行政院衛生署(2005)表示，44.4%的老年人在自家內跌倒。其中，浴廁所占的比例最高，高齡者由於生理上的退化，讓平常一些簡單的動作與行為變得困難，甚至無法完成。本研究以人因工程的角度(人體計測、人機介面、環境條件、作業空間與空間配置)考量浴廁設計要點，並整理相關文獻，建立浴廁評估表；實地評估十三間居家浴廁狀況，並給予評分以及個別的改善建議，不論是浴廁本身環境方面的缺失或是浴廁輔助工具方面的不足，藉由一般浴廁的改善，提供即將邁入高齡族群且能夠自理的老年人及家屬參考，從中規劃出適用老年人之浴廁指導原則。

關鍵字

老年人 ； 浴廁設計 ； 人因工程指導原則

並列摘要

In 2005, the Department of Health of Executive Yuan showed that 44.4% of elderly in Taiwan fell in their homes, most frequently in the bathroom. One's physical capability is reduced with aging, and thus his or her body mechanics often change. This study tried to develop a set of principles for re-designing/renovating an elderly-use bathroom from an ergonomics perspective, considering anthropometry, human-machine interface, environmental conditions, and workplace design. Thirteen bathrooms were evaluated and provided with recommendations for improvements. These suggestions were compiled to create bathroom re-design and renovation guidelines along with a bathroom assessment checklist, both that may be used more widely to have an elderly-friendly bathroom.

並列關鍵字

Elderly ； Bathroom Design ； Ergonomics Guidelines