Systematic observations in Long Term Institutions of Elderly (ILPIs): Architectural considerations

A study carried out in ILPIs of Santa Maria-RS, with the objective of analyzing the dormitories, from systematic observations and propose architectural contributions. The cross-sectional study was descriptive exploratory type, using six ILPIs, three private and three philanthropic. Research instrume...

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Autores: Vanzin, Tarcísio, Pereira, Marisa Bastos, Gonçalves, Bibiana Pereira
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/36603
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/36603
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ancianos
Institucionalización
Arquitectos.
Elderly
Institutionalization
Architects.
Idoso
Institucionalização
Arquitetos.
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Sumario:A study carried out in ILPIs of Santa Maria-RS, with the objective of analyzing the dormitories, from systematic observations and propose architectural contributions. The cross-sectional study was descriptive exploratory type, using six ILPIs, three private and three philanthropic. Research instruments: systematic observations of behavior and the physical environment. The results demonstrated the need to design dormitories capable of attending the affective and functional aspects of the elderly, based on legal, architectural and from the users' point of view.Keywords: Elderly, Institutionalization, Architects.