To Örebro University

Whilst home healthcare services for an aging population currently livingin ordinary housing are increasingly needed, physical environmentsdo not adequately meet current levels of demand for such services. Thepresent study protocol, which combines qualitative and quantitativemethods, was developed in order to explore the impact of architecturaldesign on enablers and barriers in the delivery of home healthcareservices. An interdisciplinary research team, drawn from the fields ofarchitecture, healthcare, and occupational sciences, will execute theforthcoming study. This study protocol describes the design of thatstudy, which will explore the relation between residential design and theconditions for care in ordinary housing.