The Physical Housing Environment and Subjective Well-Being Among Older People Using Long-Term Care Services in Japan
Tsuchiya-Ito, Rumiko LU ; Slaug, Björn LU
and Ishibashi, Tomoaki
(2019)
In Journal of Housing for the Elderly
33(4).
p.413-432
- Abstract
For older people using long-term care services, the conditions of their life-space may be critical. The relationships between the physical housing environment and aspects of health were examined among older people in Japan (aged 65+ years, N = 1,928) by multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Lack of safety, low access to emergency assistance, low or high indoor temperature, poor sanitary conditions, and state of home disrepair were significantly associated with negative aspects of health among people with low activities of daily living (ADL) independence. Home care service providers and policymakers need to consider the importance of appropriate environmental conditions for the most... (More)
For older people using long-term care services, the conditions of their life-space may be critical. The relationships between the physical housing environment and aspects of health were examined among older people in Japan (aged 65+ years, N = 1,928) by multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Lack of safety, low access to emergency assistance, low or high indoor temperature, poor sanitary conditions, and state of home disrepair were significantly associated with negative aspects of health among people with low activities of daily living (ADL) independence. Home care service providers and policymakers need to consider the importance of appropriate environmental conditions for the most vulnerable groups.
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- author
- Tsuchiya-Ito, Rumiko
LU
; Slaug, Björn
LU
and Ishibashi, Tomoaki
- organization
- publishing date
- 2019-04-22
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- activities of daily living, Aged, environment docility hypothesis, physical housing environment, subjective well-being
- in
- Journal of Housing for the Elderly
- volume
- 33
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 413 - 432
- publisher
- Haworth Press
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:85064738675
- ISSN
- 0276-3893
- DOI
- 10.1080/02763893.2019.1597803
- project
- Housing challenges for ageing populations of Sweden and Japan
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 5e1595c5-038c-4794-a61d-2e668dc19a6b
- date added to LUP
- 2019-05-07 09:00:57
- date last changed
- 2022-04-25 23:07:11
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