Specialist Areas and Medical Equipment
Medical spaces must accommodate the diversity of patients, ensuring independence and comfort. Accessibility in equipment and specialist areas allows for equitable care. Respecting privacy and reducing the need for external assistance are essential. Spaces such as maternity wards should offer options that cater to different needs. An inclusive design enhances safety and efficiency in medical procedures.
- All machinery and equipment must be accessible to people with reduced mobility or other disabilities.
- Areas should be designed to respect patients’ privacy, avoiding unnecessary external assistance.
- Medical spaces should enable patients to carry out tasks independently whenever possible.
- In maternity wards, include birthing pools, showers, and rest areas to accommodate different needs.
- Carers
- Children
- Cognitive
- Cognitive abilities
- Decolonial perspective
- Digital
- Digital barrier
- Enviroment
- Environmental
- Gender and generations
- Gender perspective
- Hearing impairment
- Low-education
- Low-income
- Older people
- Other
- Physical abilities and features
- Sensory and Physical
- Socioeconomic
- Visual impairment