노인요양시설의 배회공간 관리에 대한 시설 종사자의 평가

Evaluation of employees on wandering space management in the elderly care facilities

The purpose of this study was to examine wandering space for the elderly with dementia at elderly care facilities, investigate environmental affordance through adequate wandering space for facility residents, investigate the perception of the staff including facilities manager for the control and support of the elderly with dementia in wandering space, from the aspect of managers. As for site assessment, the investigator used a check list and audited the physical environment of 7 elderly care facilities in Seoul. Study survey was carried out over the period from May 24 to June 2, 2011 and 153 sheets of questionnaire were distributed. A total of 133 questionnaire were analyzed. The problems occurred when facility workers managed facility residents: First, understanding for the elderly with dementia and perception of wandering space were insufficient. Second, facility workers were insufficient in its number for the management of facility residents and the support of wandering behaviors of the elderly with dementia. In order to carry out the management of residents more easily, it is necessary to provide facility workers education, thus increasing their perception of wandering behaviors and wandering space for the elderly with dementia. By efficiently establishing the planning of space, it is necessary to reduce the burden of management. Based on study findings, therefore, it is necessary to maintain and alleviate facility residents dementia, increase facility workers job-satisfaction, and enhance the quality of environment of domestic elderly care facilities.