치매환자복의 실태와 문제점 및 디자인 선호도 분석

Abstract

This research explored the actual conditions, problems and design preferences of dementia inpatient clothing.Data were collected by surveying 21 dementia hospitals and nursing care facilities and .87 caregivers and nurses ofThe results were as follows, First, the inpatient clothes of dementia hospitals were two-piece styles, the shirts of frontopening with buttons and pants of no opening with elastic band. Those of dementia care facilities were two piece stylesof shirts and pants, training suits or private plain clothes not uniform. Severe dementia inpatient dressed uniforms of thejump suits or two piece styles in some dementia care facilities. Second, the problems of dementia inpatient clothing werecomposed of suitability of raw and subsidiary clothing material, diversity of design and size, durability and form stabilityof clothes and elastic bands. Third, the design elements similar to those of existing inpatient clothing were preferred withregard to improving dementia inpatient clothing. That is, the design preferences of shirts showed front opening style withbuttons, round neckline and a three-quarter-length sleeves. Those of pants came out no opening style with elastic bandand full length. Also, pink color and natural patterns were preferred, and the private plain clothing of inpatient and fusionHan-bok style were somewhat preferred.