Physical environmental designs in residential care to improve quality of life of older people

Authors

Stephanie L. Harrison, University of Sydney, Flinders University
Suzanne M. Dyer, University of Sydney, Flinders University
Kate E. Laver, Flinders University
Rachel K. Milte, University of South Australia
Richard Fleming, University of WollongongFollow
Maria Crotty, Flinders University

RIS ID

118030

Publication Details

Harrison, S. L., Dyer, S. M., Laver, K. E., Milte, R. K., Fleming, R. & Crotty, M. (2017). Physical environmental designs in residential care to improve quality of life of older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (12), CD012892-1-CD012892-16.

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The main objective is to assess the effects of changes to the physical environment or alternative models of residential care on the quality of life of people living in care facilities. The secondary objective is to assess whether the effects of changes to the physical environment or alternative models of residential care have a different impact on quality of life according to whether the population are living with dementia.