2021 Volume 70 Issue 5 Pages 495-501
The living environment is the basis of an integrated community care system that supports patients with intractable diseases, and adaptation of the residential environment is an important environmental factor for promoting the daily life and social participation of the patients. Creating an environment that meets the needs of patients with intractable diseases and their families is positioned as one of the important areas of public health activities.
In this paper, we will explain the significance and effects of living environment improvement, various programs related to living environment improvement, specific methods of living environment improvement according to the characteristics of intractable diseases, and how public health workers should support the improvement of living environments.
