The Seniors' Outdoor Survey (SOS Tool): A Proposed Weighting and Scoring Framework to Assess Outdoor Environments in Residential Care Settings Academic Article

abstract

• 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Spending time outdoors offers substantial health benefits for older adults. However, in long-term care settings, outdoor areas may fail to adequately support elderly residents' needs and preferences. The Seniors' Outdoor Survey (SOS Tool) was recently developed to help users evaluate outdoor areas and indooroutdoor connections in residential facilities for seniors, by rating 60 environmental features on a 17 scale. This article proposes a weighting strategy to approximate the relative importance of different items on the tool, according to their potential level of support for resident usage and preferences. A standardized scoring system will allow multiple stakeholders to apply the results to research, design, construction, and renovation projects.

authors

• Lee, Chanam

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

altmetric score

• 0.75

author list (cited authors)

• Bardenhagen, E., Rodiek, S., Nejati, A., & Lee, C.

citation count

• 4

complete list of authors

• Bardenhagen, Eric||Rodiek, Susan||Nejati, Adeleh||Lee, Chanam

publication date

• January 2018

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Housing for the Elderly  Journal

keywords

• Aging
• Environmental Assessment
• Landscape Design
• Older Adults
• Residential Long-term Care

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/02763893.2017.1393489

start page

• 99

end page

• 120

volume

• 32

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2017.1393489