2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Practical Study on Environmental Clinic to Improve the Quality of Life in Welfare Facilities
| Project/Area Number |
23760598
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Town planning/Architectural planning
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| Research Institution | Toyota National College of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
KATO Yusuke 豊田工業高等専門学校, 建築学科, 准教授 (80455138)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 福祉施設 / 環境診療 / アクションリーサーチ / 生活の質 / 児童養護施設 / デイサービスセンター / 特別養護老人ホーム |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study was to practice the activity of 'Environmental Clinic' based on method of action research and to analyze the effect of participation involving researchers about planning in this activity. Environmental clinic was practiced to improve the quality of life for people living in three welfare facilities. The following results were obtained. (1) The continuous participation of researchers was required because of the various changes of time on care environment including physical, social and managerial aspects in one facility. (2) It was important to choose the research-practice method depending on the field situations of facilities from the viewpoint of the relationship among users, welfare staff and researchers in the process of environmental clinic.
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