The Perspective of Residents Living With Dementia Toward Their Built Environment: A Walking Interview Study in German Nursing Homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In long-term care, the built environment can help residents maintain activities of daily living and thus positively influence their quality of life. The adequacy of the built environment can be systematically assessed using assessment tools. The German Environmental Audit Tool (G-EAT) was translated and psychometrically tested for the German setting. Previous research has shown that the perspective of people living with dementia has not been fully considered in this adaptation. To explore the residents' perspective, the question of how residents living with dementia experience the built environment of nursing homes was investigated.

Research design and methods

Walking interviews were conducted with residents. Inclusion criteria for participation wer

SUBMITTER: Fahsold A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11253206 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature