The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

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Title A Study on the Disabled's Assessment of Accommodation Facilities and Needs for Improving the Facilities
Authors 이연숙 ; 장윤정 ; 이기정
Page pp.112-120
ISSN 12297992
Keywords 장애인 ; 편의시설 ; 만족도 ; 중요도 ; 개선요구
Abstract This study investigated the extent to which the facilities satisfactorily accommodate people with different disabilities and their specific needs for improving the facilities. Systematic interviews were conducted with 90 disabled people using the non-proportionate stratified cluster random sampling method. Frequency analysis, Chi-square tests, Duncan tests, and analysis of variance(ANOVA) were employed for data analysis. The findings indicated that the respondents' assessment of accommodations and needs for improving accommodations differed by the type of disabilities. People with physical disabilities were the least satisfied with stairs, followed by seating in stadiums and/or theaters. For people with visual disabilities, the lack of guidance and information facilities was the most difficult problem. People with hearing disabilities often pointed out difficulties in using public telephones. Meanwhile, People with physical disabilities asked for easy access to assistive devices and improved mobility-related circumstances. Yet people with visual disabilities expected to improve way-finding relevant issues, such as detectable warnings on walking surfaces and guidance and information facilities, whereas people with hearing disabilities desired to develop hearing-aid equipments, such as TDD and assistive listening systems.