Smith D W, Brett A W, Straker J K, Snell J, Jackson F W, Ulmer M E
Buehler Center on Aging Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1994;39(3):247-56. doi: 10.2190/BB4B-4YKN-ETCD-15E2.
This survey study focuses on stairs in the homes of a substantial number of independently living elderly (60+) residents of a community in which there are mostly multistory houses and apartment buildings with stairs. While the majority could climb their stairs without problems, a substantial minority lived with stairs despite difficulty and even inability in climbing them. Most people were satisfied with their homes, and many were unwilling to admit that stairs were a present or potential problem. Most people, including most with stair problems, had no plans to move from their homes, however, a majority was willing to concede under questioning that stair-free living in a presently unplanned next home would be desirable. There is a plea that stairs be of increased concern in the housing of elderly people, and that there be increased planning for stair-free homes.
这项调查研究聚焦于一个社区中大量独立生活的老年（60岁以上）居民家中的楼梯情况，该社区大多是有楼梯的多层房屋和公寓楼。虽然大多数人能够毫无困难地爬楼梯，但有相当一部分少数人尽管爬楼梯有困难甚至无法爬楼梯，却仍然居住在有楼梯的家中。大多数人对自己的家感到满意，许多人不愿意承认楼梯是当前或潜在的问题。大多数人，包括大多数有楼梯问题的人，都没有搬家的计划，然而，大多数人在接受询问时愿意承认，在目前未规划的下一个家中无楼梯居住会更理想。有人呼吁在老年人住房中应更多关注楼梯问题，并增加对无楼梯房屋的规划。
