Environmental of the Usability for Disease Control in Waiting Hall of Northeastern Institute of child and Adolescent Mental Health

Abstract

There were 3 objectives in this study: 1) to study two concepts of environmental management for disease spreading control and children with special needs; 2) to explore the environment adjusted towards measures of disease transmission control and; 3) to examine spatial behaviors in children with special needs. A survey research was used to investigate the environments and usage behaviors in the waiting zone at the Northeastern Institute of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The institute has adjusted its environments and provided services for children with special needs, the research sample group. The two research questions were: 1) how were the adjusted environments? and 2) how was the usage behavior in the sample group?

  The findings revealed that the institute had entirely adjusted its environments towards the criteria of the Ministry of Public Health. The seats were set in distances; still, there were closed seating. So, the 4 patterns of seating were rearranged. The sample group chose the seats facing the sidewalk with the closest seating set. Due to the condition of ADHD, children must closely be taken care by their parents. Then, the unpleasant behaviors in the public are descended. Thus, children can harmoniously be seated in other areas. In conclusion, the environment of distancing was inappropriate with the behaviors of children with special needs, as the sample group in this study.