A systematic review of investigations into the physical environmental qualities in Chinese elderly care facilities

Abstract

This systematic review summarized findings from 36 articles on physical environmental qualities in Chinese elderly care facilities, including five topics: 1) assessment methods, 2) physical environmental factors, 3) safety, 4) overall satisfaction and 5) health. There was a lack of effective methods to support both design decision-making and environmental assessment of elderly care facilities by architects and engineers. These studies reviewed can be found with a low potential to develop practical design strategies due to the lack of strong evidence. It is still necessary to carry on investigations into methods/frameworks/strategies to improve environmental qualities in elderly care facilities in China.

Keywords: Systematic review, Physical environmental quality, Environmental design & assessment, Elderly Care Facilities, China

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1002339