PMID: 18193612Jan 16, 2008Paper

Accessibility and physical deficiency: identifying architectural barriers in internal areas of hospitals in Sobral, Ceará

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
Lorita Marlena Freitag PagliucaP C Almeida

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify architectural barriers for the physically handicapped in the internal areas of four hospitals in the city of Sobral, in the State of Ceará. This is a quantitative study for which data collection was carried out in May of 2004 using a checklist based on the NBR 9050, of the Brazilian Technical Standards Organization (ABNT). The analysis identified the presence of access ramps (100%); staircases without banisters (50%); doors with ideal width (100%); swinging doors with no windows (100%); internal circulation areas with obstacles (100%); ramps with no antiskid floors (100%); ramps and staircases with banisters (50%), but out of legal standards. One hospital was built entirely on the ground floor, but the others have thirteen internal staircases; 80% of the counters and 33% of the seats for the public comply with legal standards; 97% of the drinking fountains and telephones are not accessible. The conclusion is that there are physical barriers in these institutions and that the legislation is not being complied with.

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Jan 20, 2004·Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P·Inacia Sátiro de FrançaRosiléa Alves de Sousa
Dec 21, 2004·Revista de saúde pública·Margareth C PortelaSilvia Gerschman

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May 15, 2009·Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P·Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
Apr 17, 2010·Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P·Miriam Cristina Marques da Silva de PaivaAlvaro Oscar Campana
Nov 24, 2012·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Marluce Maria Araújo Assis, Washington Luiz Abreu de Jesus
Feb 11, 2011·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Inacia Sátiro Xavier de FrançaJeová Alves de Souza
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Alexandro PintoHannah Kuper

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