Table 3.
Summary score for bedroom assessment in five Parkinson’s disease patients.
| Bedroom | Problem with accessibility (yes = 1/no = 0) | Problem with usability (yes = 1/no = 0) | Injury as a result of the problem (yes = 1/no = 0) | Score summary | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service area | 1 | 0 | 1 | – Pathway narrower than 90 cm – Furniture is not secured in its place |
|
| Handrails | 0 | 0 | 0 | – No handrails installed at necessary location in the room | |
| Environment for good sleep | 0 | 0 | 0 | – Pollutants identified (noise and/or air) | |
| Bed height | 4 | 2 | 6 | – Unsuitable height for bed (lower than 45 cm or higher than 50 cm) – No support bar to assist getting out of bed |
|
| Path width | 0 | 0 | 0 | – Less than 0.9 m | |
| Floor | 1 | 1 | 2 | – Slippery floor | |
| Lighting | 2 | 1 | 3 | – Scenario 1: sleep—more than 5 lx – Scenario 2: activity in bedroom—less than 100 lx |
|
| Reliance on assisted device | 0 | 0 | 0 | – Assisting person could be interpreted as an assisted device | |
| Score summary | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
The score represents the number of bedroom with problems in accessibility, usability, or reported injuries as a consequence.
Lux, a standardized unit of measurement of the light illuminance.