A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications

A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications

Aging individuals may face difficulty with independently navigating and interacting with their home environment. Evidence-based interventions promoting home modifications are needed to support aging-in-place across the lifespan. This study identified the facilitators and barriers to implementing hom...

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Main Authors: Carlyn Ellison, Linda Struckmeyer, Mahshad Kazem-Zadeh, Nichole Campbell, Sherry Ahrentzen, Sherrilene Classen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
accessible interior design
architectural accessibility
environment
independent living
public health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8720
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spelling doaj-af291ada5acf42a6a27b97fee2158e292021-08-26T13:50:04ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-08-01188720872010.3390/ijerph18168720A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home ModificationsCarlyn Ellison0Linda Struckmeyer1Mahshad Kazem-Zadeh2Nichole Campbell3Sherry Ahrentzen4Sherrilene Classen5Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USADepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USARinker School of Construction Management, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USAInterior Architecture, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USAShimberg Center for Housing Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USADepartment of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USAAging individuals may face difficulty with independently navigating and interacting with their home environment. Evidence-based interventions promoting home modifications are needed to support aging-in-place across the lifespan. This study identified the facilitators and barriers to implementing home modifications from the perspectives of residents and professionals (<i>N</i> = 16). Guided by a social-ecological model, researchers utilized directed content analysis of focus group interviews. While participants discussed facilitators and barriers mainly on the individual level, factors were presented at the relationship, community, and societal level of the model. Overall, the findings suggest a potential for targeted interventions on all levels of the model to promote adoption of home modifications.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8720accessible interior designarchitectural accessibilityenvironmentindependent livingpublic health
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author Carlyn Ellison
Linda Struckmeyer
Mahshad Kazem-Zadeh
Nichole Campbell
Sherry Ahrentzen
Sherrilene Classen
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Linda Struckmeyer
Mahshad Kazem-Zadeh
Nichole Campbell
Sherry Ahrentzen
Sherrilene Classen
A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
accessible interior design
architectural accessibility
environment
independent living
public health
author_facet Carlyn Ellison
Linda Struckmeyer
Mahshad Kazem-Zadeh
Nichole Campbell
Sherry Ahrentzen
Sherrilene Classen
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title A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
title_short A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
title_full A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
title_fullStr A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
title_full_unstemmed A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
title_sort social-ecological approach to identify facilitators and barriers of home modifications
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1661-7827
1660-4601
publishDate 2021-08-01
description Aging individuals may face difficulty with independently navigating and interacting with their home environment. Evidence-based interventions promoting home modifications are needed to support aging-in-place across the lifespan. This study identified the facilitators and barriers to implementing home modifications from the perspectives of residents and professionals (<i>N</i> = 16). Guided by a social-ecological model, researchers utilized directed content analysis of focus group interviews. While participants discussed facilitators and barriers mainly on the individual level, factors were presented at the relationship, community, and societal level of the model. Overall, the findings suggest a potential for targeted interventions on all levels of the model to promote adoption of home modifications.
topic accessible interior design
architectural accessibility
environment
independent living
public health
url https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8720
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