Investigation of Accessibility in Hospitals at All Levels in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.00.016
- VernacularTitle:广州市各级医院无障碍环境现状调查
- Author:
Huan CHEN
1
;
Wang-xian AI
2
;
Chang-qing YE
3
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510280, China
2. Guangdong Province Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510440, China
3. Guangzhou Rehabilitation Experiment School, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
accessibility;
hospital;
design
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2020;26(8):988-992
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the problems of accessibility in the construction of hospital. Methods:From March to October, 2018, according to the limits and classifications of environmental factors proposed by International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), ten accessible facilities (entrance, routes and doors, handrails, stairs and steps, elevators, tactile indicator, parking lots, toilets, low-height service facilities and sign indentification system) were evaluated in 30 hospitals in Guangzhou, China. The limit value was judged by "obstacle". Each environmental factor was assessed according to five levels, the score ranged from 0 as barrier-free to four as complete obstacle. Results:The average barrier score of tertiary hospitals was 1.48, which was between mild and moderate obstacles; the average barrier score of secondary hospitals was 2.32, which was between moderate and severe obstacles, tending to moderate obstacles; the average barrier score of primary hospitals was 2.66, which was between moderate and severe obstacles, tending to severe obstacle. Conclusion:The accessibility of hospitals at all levels should be improved.
