仕切りの有無に対する通所型施設を利用する高齢者の使用感

Senior citizens who use day care centers : Subjective evaluation of the use of partitions

要旨：テーブルの周囲に仕切りを設置する方法が好ましい環境設定といえるのか，仕切りの有無に対する主観的評価を調べることを目的とした．通所リハビリテーションを利用する高齢者12名を対象として，食堂のテーブルの周囲に仕切りがない設定と仕切りを使った設定の両者を使用した後，アンケート調査を行った．その結果，仕切りを設置した環境設定が有意に好まれ，プライバシーの確保や落ち着き，会話のしやすさといった項目が有意に高い得点を示した．仕切りを設置した食堂の環境設定は高齢者の主観的評価が高く，プライバシーや交流の向上につながる可能性が示唆された．

　Senior citizens without dementia who use a day care center were asked to evaluate whether the use of partitions around tables creates a favorable environment in such facilities. The study was carried out on 12 senior citizens day care center users. After trying out environments with and without partitions around the tables, the subjects were asked to compare the two environments.

　The use of partitions between tables was significantly favored, and the ease of securing privacy, calmness and a conversation showed a high score. The subjects' subjective evaluation was high, and the possibility that it was connected with the improvement in privacy and interchange was suggested with regard to the configuration of the restaurant where a partition was installed.