Lifetime home standards (LTHS) are a set of standards aimed at making homes more accessible. Previous research, however, indicates that LTHS do not adequately meet the needs of those with sensory impairments. Now, with visual impairment set to increase globally and acknowledging the recognised link between quality of dwelling and wellbeing, this article aims to examine the experiences of visually impaired people living in lifetime homes. The objectives are to investigate existing lifetime homes and to identify whether LTHS meet occupants’ needs. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were carried out with six visually impaired people living in homes designed to LTHS in Northern Ireland. Collected data was analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis identifying three super-ordinate themes: (1) living with visual impairment; (2) design considerations and (3) coping strategies. A core theme of balance between psychological and physical needs emerged through interconnection of super-ordinate themes. Although there are benefits to living in lifetime homes, negative aspects are also apparent with occupants employing several coping strategies to overcome difficulties. Whilst residents experience negative emotions following visual impairment diagnoses, results suggest that occupants still regard their homes as key places of security and comfort in addition to then highlighting the need for greater consideration of specific individual needs within general guidelines.

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在一生家庭中出现视力障碍：解释性现象学探究。

终生房屋标准（LTHS）是旨在使房屋更容易使用的一组标准。但是，先前的研究表明，LTHS不能充分满足感觉障碍者的需求。现在，随着视觉障碍在全球范围内的增加，并认识到住房质量与幸福感之间的公认联系，本文旨在研究生活在终生房屋中的视觉障碍者的经历。目的是调查现有的终身住房，并确定LTHS是否能满足居住者的需求。对六名视障人士进行了定性半结构化访谈，他们居住在北爱尔兰LTHS设计的房屋中。使用解释性现象学分析对收集的数据进行分析，确定了三个上级主题：（1）视力障碍者生活；（2）设计注意事项和（3）应对策略。通过上级主题的相互联系，出现了心理和生理需求之间平衡的核心主题。尽管生活在终生房屋中有好处，但居住者采用多种应对策略来克服困难也很不利。尽管居民在视力障碍诊断后会产生负面情绪，但结果表明，住户除了将住房作为重要的安全和舒适场所外，还强调了在一般指导原则下需要更多考虑特定的个人需求。尽管生活在终生房屋中有好处，但居住者采用多种应对策略来克服困难也很不利。尽管居民在视力障碍诊断后会产生负面情绪，但结果表明，住户除了将住房作为重要的安全和舒适场所外，还强调了在一般指导原则下需要更多考虑特定的个人需求。尽管生活在终生房屋中有好处，但居住者采用多种应对策略来克服困难也很不利。尽管居民在视力障碍诊断后会产生负面情绪，但结果表明，住户除了将住房作为重要的安全和舒适场所外，还强调了在一般指导原则下需要更多考虑特定的个人需求。