Older adult supportive environment at home—a case study in Jordan

Overall sense of control associated with home modification

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ID22087293
AutoresMajd Al‐Homoud (0000-0003-1580-7926, Prince Sultan University, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume12
Páginas1329315-1329315
Data de publicação2024-12-04
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2024.1329315
PMID39697286
OpenAlexW4404993727
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas44

Introduction: Modification becomes a critical issue in a supportive home environment for older adults. Methods: This study examined if modifications in different spaces at home are facilitated to provide a supportive environment for older adults to feel in control in a cultural context. Data was utilized using field research with a mixed method design: Structured and open-ended interviews as well as surveys using a questionnaire. The hypothesis states that older adults have a supportive environment at home when the overall sense of control is associated with home modification. Results: The result reveals that overall sense of control with home modification and its components: kitchen, bedroom, living room, and reception room have a significant effect on older adults' wellbeing. Discussion: Therefore, older adult supported environment in Jordan can only take place by boosting awareness about the existing problems in the physical environment, by describing the benefits of home modification and by reducing the barriers of home modifications. This process can enhance the housing market and provide better urban policies for urban design and urban planning based on cultural heritage and values

Nursing homes · Sense of control · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Computer Science · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Nursing · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology